🚩 Current status — 31 October 2026
- Remote betting licences: live since 1 July 2026; dozens of operators on the register (industry reports cited 33+ by mid-September and 37+ by early October)
- In-person betting licences: can be granted from 1 December 2026
- Online casino (remote gaming) licences: none issued; applications expected in the next licensing phase
- Register: live and searchable at grai.ie
What This Tracker Covers
This page logs every meaningful change we spot in the GRAI licensing rollout: register milestones, new licence categories opening, enforcement actions and key dates. We check official announcements and the public register and update this page as news lands — newest entries first.
Update Log
| Date | Update |
|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Tracker launched. Register carries remote betting and betting intermediary licences only; no remote gaming (casino) licence has been issued to date. |
| Sep 2026 | Media report GRAI interventions leading several offshore platforms to geo-block Irish users, with refunds supervised for affected customers; 100+ operators reported under investigation. |
| 30 Jul 2026 | GRAI publishes its first annual report, covering operations since its establishment on 5 March 2025. |
| 1 Jul 2026 | First GRAI licences issued — remote betting category. The public register goes live at grai.ie. |
| 9 Feb 2026 | GRAI begins accepting remote betting licence applications. |
| 5 Mar 2025 | GRAI formally established under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024. |
Key Dates Ahead
- 1 December 2026 — in-person betting licences can be granted
- Next phase — remote gaming (online casino), lottery and B2B licence applications; published timelines range from late 2026 to 2028, so treat any specific date as provisional until the GRAI confirms it
How to Verify an Operator Yourself
Do not rely on this page alone — the register at grai.ie is the only authoritative source. Search by the operator’s legal company name (often different from the brand), check the licence is active, and check the activity it covers: a remote betting licence does not authorise casino games. Our 2-minute licence check guide walks through it step by step.