What the regulator said
The GRAI told the Justice Minister it had received around half the funding it asked for. It expects to have very limited capacity for compliance and enforcement, and to deprioritise monitoring of operators based outside Ireland.
The Department of Justice said the budget is a 92% increase on the previous year.
The GRAI says dozens of operators, including two major prediction markets and an international online gambling platform, have already blocked Irish users after it stepped in.
What this means for the register
Until the new GRAI licences are issued, IRLG's Ireland page continues to show operators licensed under the existing Revenue register.
Sources
- Online Gambling Licensing in Ireland Pushed Back by GRAI Funding Gap — CasinoBeats, 2 October 2026