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Licensed bookmakers in Ireland: the GRAI register explained

A bookmaker taking online bets from people in Ireland has needed a GRAI licence since 1 July 2026, and the regulator publishes every licence on a public register. This page shows how to read that register and check a trading name.

checked by Casinos Geek editorial team

contents
  1. One register, 42 rows
  2. How to check a bookmaker yourself
  3. Reading the licence number
  4. RB, RBI and IPB in plain terms
  5. A few well-known trading names
  6. What a GRAI licence obliges
  7. What the register does not tell you

One register, 42 rows

The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) keeps the official list of licensed operators at grai.ie/register. The copy we downloaded on 11.11.2026 is marked "updated 20.10.2026" and has 42 rows: 37 Remote Betting licences, 4 Remote Betting Intermediary licences and 1 In-person Betting licence.

Waffle chart of the 42 GRAI licences: 37 remote betting, 4 exchanges, 1 in-person
The whole register in one picture. Betdaq is still listed but stopped trading on 21.10.2026.

Each row has six fields: licence number, licence holder (the legal company), activity, issue date, expiry date and trading names. The trading name is what you see on the app or the shop sign. The holder is the company you have a contract with. They are often different, and that is normal.

42 licences, 40 companies - GRAI register updated 20.10.2026

RB online bookmaker RBI betting exchange IPB shop or on-course

OperatorTypeLicence no.IssuedOfficial site
10betBlue Star Planet LimitedRBGRAI-0917-RB-26-000106.07.2026Visit
32Red +1Platinum Gaming LimitedRBGRAI-0890-RB-26-000111.09.2026Visit
3etEurasia Sports LimitedRBGRAI-1021-RB-26-000112.08.2026no link yet
888 +1888 EIRE LTDRBGRAI-1090-RB-26-000131.07.2026Visit
Bar-One Racing Limitedno trading name on the registerRBGRAI-0498-RB-26-000101.07.2026Visit
bet365Hillside (Europe) ENCRBGRAI-0539-RB-26-000101.07.2026Visit
BetdaqExchange Platform Solutions LimitedRBRBIclosedGRAI-0313-RB-26-0001GRAI-0313-RBI-26-000130.07.2026closed
Betfair ExchangeBetfair International plcRBIGRAI-1074-RBI-26-000111.08.2026Visit
Betfair +1PPB Counterparty Services LimitedRBGRAI-1003-RB-26-000111.08.2026Visit
BetwayBetway LimitedRBGRAI-0524-RB-26-000101.07.2026Visit
BOYLE SportsBoylesports (Gibraltar) LimitedRBGRAI-0852-RB-26-000101.07.2026Visit
Casinoin +1BM Solutions LimitedRBGRAI-0735-RB-26-000101.07.2026Visit
DabbleDABBLE SPORTS UK LTDRBGRAI-0995-RB-26-00010.09.2026no link yet
Dennis Deaneno trading name on the registerIPBGRAI-1295-IPB-26-000123.07.2026no link yet
DragonBetDragonbet LtdRBGRAI-1185-RB-26-000104.09.2026Visit
Fay BookmakersPaul Fay Bookmakers LTDRBGRAI-0900-RB-26-000114.09.2026no link yet
FITZDARESFITZDARES LIMITEDRBGRAI-1193-RB-26-000101.09.2026Visit
Fitzwilliam SportsFWBL LimitedRBGRAI-0729-RB-26-000101.07.2026no link yet
Geoff Banks OnlineGB Sports Advisors LtdRBGRAI-0483-RB-26-000101.07.2026Visit
Goodwin Racing +1Goodwin Racing LimitedRBGRAI-0678-RB-26-000101.07.2026Visit
InterwettenInterwetten Gaming LimitedRBGRAI-1365-RB-26-000116.10.2026no link yet
KwiffKwiff LimitedRBGRAI-1125-RB-26-000110.09.2026Visit
LadbrokesLC International LimitedRBGRAI-0622-RB-26-000101.07.2026Visit
LiveScore BetLiveScore Betting and Gaming (Gibraltar) LimitedRBGRAI-0724-RB-26-000130.07.2026Visit
Matchbook +1Triplebet LimitedRBIRBGRAI-0955-RBI-26-0001GRAI-0955-RB-26-000101.10.2026Visit
MidniteMidnite Europe LimitedRBGRAI-0767-RB-26-000124.08.2026Visit
NetBetNetBet Enterprises LimitedRBGRAI-1195-RB-26-000124.08.2026Visit
NovibetLogflex MT LimitedRBGRAI-0397-RB-26-000101.07.2026Visit
QuinnSports +2QuinnBet (Gibraltar) LimitedRBGRAI-0633-RB-26-000101.07.2026Visit
Sky BetSBG Sports LtdRBGRAI-1069-RB-26-000111.08.2026Visit
Smarkets +1Smarkets Malta LimitedRBIGRAI-0691-RBI-26-000112.08.2026Visit
Sportingbet +4ElectraWorks LimitedRBGRAI-0652-RB-26-000101.07.2026Visit
spreadexbet +5Spreadex LtdRBGRAI-1154-RB-26-000125.09.2026Visit
Star Racing Limited +1Star Racing LimitedRBGRAI-0385-RB-26-000106.07.2026Visit
Star Spreads LimitedStar Spreads LimitedRBGRAI-1051-RB-26-000128.09.2026no link yet
talkSPORT BET +1BV Gaming LimitedRBGRAI-0862-RB-26-000101.07.2026Visit
The Track BookmakersTrack Sports LimitedRBGRAI-0829-RB-26-000124.08.2026no link yet
TonybetTonybet OURBGRAI-0191-RB-26-000116.09.2026no link yet
ToteTDCO LimitedRBGRAI-0796-RB-26-000126.08.2026Visit
William HillWH Ireland LimitedRBGRAI-1096-RB-26-000115.07.2026Visit

Source: GRAI register. 18+. "Visit" opens the official site of the operator in a new tab; today these are not partner links, and if that changes the link is marked. "No link yet": we have not confirmed the official site. Logos: official app icons from the Irish App Store where the seller is the operator or its group; grey initials otherwise. Always check the live register before you open an account.

How to check a bookmaker yourself

  1. Open grai.ie/register (the official page, not a copy on someone else's site).
  2. Search for the trading name as it appears in the app. Try a short form too: the register spells BoyleSports as "BOYLE Sports" and lists "Bar-One Racing Limited" with an empty trading-name field.
  3. Check the activity column. For an online bookmaker you want Remote Betting (RB). For an exchange you want Remote Betting Intermediary (RBI).
  4. Check the expiry date. The licences issued so far run for about three years, for example 01.07.2026 to 30.06.2029.
  5. Compare the holder name with the company named in the operator's terms or in the App Store listing. If you cannot find any link between the two, treat that as a question to put to the operator before you deposit.
Five-step check of a bookmaker on the GRAI register
The whole licence test takes five steps. A footer badge proves nothing.

If the name is not on the register, the site is not licensed by GRAI to take bets from people in Ireland. That is the whole test. A badge on the website footer proves nothing; the register is the source.

Reading the licence number

Every licence number on the register follows the same pattern, for example GRAI-0852-RB-26-0001. GRAI does not explain the pattern in the register download, so this is our reading of the 42 rows, not an official definition:

Licence number GRAI-0852-RB-26-0001 split into authority, holder ID, activity, year and sequence
How to read a GRAI licence number, based on the 42 rows we have.
PartExampleWhat it seems to mean
PrefixGRAIIssuing authority
Four digits0852Applicant or holder ID. The same digits appear on both licences of one company (Betdaq: 0313-RB and 0313-RBI)
Activity codeRBRB = Remote Betting, RBI = Remote Betting Intermediary, IPB = In-person Betting
Two digits26Matches the issue year on every row (all issued in 2026)
Sequence00010001 on all rows so far

One row breaks the pattern: the Dabble licence is printed as GRAI-0995-RB-26-000, one digit short. That is how it appears on the register as of 20.10.2026; we copy it as printed rather than "correct" it.

RB, RBI and IPB in plain terms

  • RB - Remote Betting. A bookmaker that sets its own odds and takes your bet online or by phone. 37 of the 42 rows.
  • RBI - Remote Betting Intermediary. A platform that matches bets between customers and charges commission, in other words a betting exchange. 4 rows: Betdaq (stopped trading 21.10.2026; register not yet updated), Matchbook (with easybet), Smarkets (with SBK) and Betfair Exchange. See our betting exchanges hub.
  • IPB - In-person Betting. A shop or on-course bookmaker. Only 1 IPB row is in our copy, so do not use this register download to check a high-street shop yet.

A few well-known trading names

The table below is a sample, not a ranking. Licence numbers and dates are copied from the GRAI register (updated 20.10.2026).

Trading name(s)Licence holderLicenceIssuedExpires
BOYLE SportsBoylesports (Gibraltar) LimitedGRAI-0852-RB-26-000101.07.202630.06.2029
Betfair, Paddy PowerPPB Counterparty Services LimitedGRAI-1003-RB-26-000111.08.202610.08.2029
Betfair ExchangeBetfair International plcGRAI-1074-RBI-26-000111.08.202610.08.2029
bet365Hillside (Europe) ENCGRAI-0539-RB-26-000101.07.202630.06.2029
(none listed)Bar-One Racing LimitedGRAI-0498-RB-26-000101.07.202630.06.2029
Fitzwilliam SportsFWBL LimitedGRAI-0729-RB-26-000101.07.202630.06.2029
QuinnSports, QuinnCasino, QuinnBetQuinnBet (Gibraltar) LimitedGRAI-0633-RB-26-000101.07.202630.06.2029
Fay BookmakersPaul Fay Bookmakers LTDGRAI-0900-RB-26-000114.09.202613.09.2029

Note the Betfair split: the sportsbook sits on the PPB Counterparty Services licence, while the exchange has its own intermediary licence held by Betfair International plc. Our first full review is BoyleSports.

What a GRAI licence obliges

A licence is not a quality award. It means the operator has accepted a set of legal duties under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024. The ones in force today that a punter will notice:

  • ID and age before you can bet. Since 1 July 2026 a remote licensee must verify your identity and age before registration, typically with photo ID and proof of address (citizensinformation.ie, page edited 17.07.2026).
  • No credit cards. Paying for gambling with a credit card has been banned since 5 February 2026 (S.I. No. 31/2026).
  • No under-18s. Children may not gamble or be employed by licensees (same order).
  • Limits. Remote customers must be offered the option to set limits (same order).

What the register does not tell you

The register confirms who may take your bet. It says nothing about odds margins, how fast withdrawals arrive, how many documents you will be asked for or how support handles a complaint. Those are the things we check on each review, and where we have not been able to check them we say "pending". Our method is on the how we rate page.

Questions

Is a bookmaker that is not on the GRAI register illegal in Ireland?

Since 1 July 2026 a remote betting operator needs a GRAI licence to take bets from people in Ireland. If the trading name is not on grai.ie/register, it does not hold that licence.

Why does the licence holder have a different name from the brand?

The register lists the legal company (for example Boylesports (Gibraltar) Limited) and, separately, its trading names (BOYLE Sports). Your contract is with the holder.

Are betting exchanges on the same register?

Yes. Exchanges hold a Remote Betting Intermediary (RBI) licence. Four RBI rows were on the register updated 20.10.2026: Betdaq (stopped trading 21.10.2026; register not yet updated), Matchbook/easybet, Smarkets/SBK and Betfair Exchange.

Can I check a local betting shop on the register?

Not reliably yet. Our copy of the register (updated 20.10.2026) has only one In-person Betting row, so most shops are not listed there.

How often is the register updated?

GRAI shows an update date on the register. Our copy says 20.10.2026; check the live page for anything newer before you rely on a row.

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refs

  1. GRAI register of licences (updated 20.10.2026, downloaded 11.11.2026)
  2. Citizens Information - The law on gambling in Ireland (page edited 17.07.2026)
  3. Irish Statute Book - S.I. No. 31/2026, Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2026
  4. gov.ie - Minister Jim O'Callaghan signs order to allow GRAI to begin issuing licences

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