By The Weekly Edge desk ·
GRAI is due to assume oversight of Ireland’s online betting market this week, reported by SBC News. The Gambling Regulation Act 2024 created the authority.
Online betting will come under GRAI’s oversight.
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The award establishes a single-party framework for supplying electronic signature and related services to Ireland's gambling regulator.
Existing Irish gaming licensees should keep renewing licences, while new applicants should continue with Revenue during GRAI’s transition.
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