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The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) began issuing remote betting licences on July 1, 2026, launching the country's first modern dedicated gambling oversight framework and requiring every operator serving Irish customers online to hold a formal GRAI licence or cease trading.
Ireland's GRAI has warned Polymarket and Kalshi it will seek High Court blocking orders over unlicensed access for Irish users, joining France, Italy and Spain in a growing European crackdown on prediction markets.
Ireland's Gambling Regulatory Authority says it can seek High Court blocking orders on both site access and funding as it weighs action against a major prediction market operator.
Ireland's new gambling regulator has launched a national campaign urging parents to spot underage gambling, citing ESRI data that 64% of adults gambled before 18.