Who we are

We are Ireland's new regulator for gambling, gaming, betting and certain lottery activities.

Our role is to make sure gambling activities are well-regulated and fair.

Including

  • Setting standards for the gambling, gaming and betting industry.

  • Updating the compliance and enforcement regime.

  • Setting up safeguards for children and other vulnerable people to address the harms gambling can cause.

  • Regulating advertising and marketing in relation to gambling to support those safeguards.

  • Working to prevent gambling from causing or supporting crime.


We do not have responsibility for

  • Regulating the National Lottery. (see the Regulator of the National Lottery’s website here)

  • Regulating lottery fundraising conducted by political parties.

Obligations under the Act will apply to licence holders, when they become licenced by GRAI, which will be on a phased basis.