By SectorWire desk · · Updated
Funding constraints at GRAI are delaying online gambling licences in Ireland. The constraints also limit enforcement against overseas operators serving Irish customers.
GRAI’s funding constraints delay online operator licensing and limit enforcement against overseas operators serving Irish customers.
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