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GRAI reports 2025 preparations for Ireland's gambling licensing regime

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Source: GRAI (Ireland)

Ireland's Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRAI) published its first annual report, covering its work in 2025. The authority said it developed processes for phased licensing and prepared compliance, enforcement and consumer-protection functions ahead of its first invitation for remote betting licence applications in February 2026.

The report outlines preparations for licensing and oversight that gambling businesses in Ireland will face.

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