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GRAI and UKGC formalise cooperation with memorandum

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Ireland’s Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRAI) and the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) signed a memorandum of understanding in Dublin. GRAI said the agreement sets out cooperation principles to support information exchange and the regulators’ work; the meeting also covered compliance, supervision and enforcement.

The agreement establishes a framework for information exchange between regulators overseeing markets with shared operators and gambling practices.

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Irish study finds 10% of online gamblers hold at least four accounts

A study conducted by the Economic and Social Research Institute for Ireland’s Gambling Regulatory Authority found that 10% of online gamblers had four or more accounts. The research surveyed 1,000 gamblers; the GRAI said it would focus on consumer protections covering marketing, account controls and self-exclusion.

About 10% of online gamblers reported having four or more accounts, according to research conducted by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) for Ireland’s Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRAI). The survey covered a representative sample of 1,000 gamblers, asking about their online and in-person habits, recent betting, advertising exposure and efforts to reduce gambling.

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