# Which of the betting sites we compare received their GRAI licence most recently? > Fourteen betting brands sorted by GRAI licence issue date from a register snapshot, with licensee and licence number; to be rechecked on publication. Source: https://bookieledger.com/compare/newest-licensees/ Updated: 2026-11-07 On 7 November 2026 the newest licence among the 14 brands we track is Unibet, held by Platinum Gaming Limited and issued on 11 September 2026 in the register snapshot. Licences began to be issued on 1 July 2026, so newest means issue date, not the age of a brand. Offers and prices are not compared. ## How is the order decided? The order is the issue date on each licence record, newest first. Records with the same date are listed alphabetically. No Ledger score is used here, and no offer or price is compared. The register shows a three-year term. The issue date says when the licence began; it does not say when a brand started to accept customers in Ireland. **Bottom line:** the only sorting rule is the issue date on the register. ## The ranking Fourteen brands named in our research, sorted by issue date. A brand that shares a licensee with another brand shares a row, and Betfair appears twice: once for its bookmaker record and once for its exchange record. **Newest licences first · Source: GRAI licence register, snapshot read 6 November 2026 (register last updated 20 October 2026) · Checked 7 November 2026** | Brand (trading name) | Licensee | Licence no. | Type | Issued | |---|---|---|---|---| | Unibet | Platinum Gaming Limited | GRAI-0890-RB-26-0001 | RB | 11 September 2026 | | Betfair Exchange | Betfair International plc | GRAI-1074-RBI-26-0001 | RBI | 11 August 2026 | | Paddy Power and Betfair | PPB Counterparty Services Limited | GRAI-1003-RB-26-0001 | RB | 11 August 2026 | | Sky Bet | SBG Sports Ltd | GRAI-1069-RB-26-0001 | RB | 11 August 2026 | | 888sport | 888 EIRE LTD | GRAI-1090-RB-26-0001 | RB | 31 July 2026 | | LiveScore Bet | LiveScore Betting and Gaming (Gibraltar) Limited | GRAI-0724-RB-26-0001 | RB | 30 July 2026 | | William Hill | WH Ireland Limited | GRAI-1096-RB-26-0001 | RB | 15 July 2026 | | Betway | Betway Limited | GRAI-0524-RB-26-0001 | RB | 1 July 2026 | | bet365 | Hillside (Europe) ENC | GRAI-0539-RB-26-0001 | RB | 1 July 2026 | | BetVictor | BV Gaming Limited | GRAI-0862-RB-26-0001 | RB | 1 July 2026 | | BOYLE Sports | Boylesports (Gibraltar) Limited | GRAI-0852-RB-26-0001 | RB | 1 July 2026 | | Coral | ElectraWorks Limited | GRAI-0652-RB-26-0001 | RB | 1 July 2026 | | Ladbrokes | LC International Limited | GRAI-0622-RB-26-0001 | RB | 1 July 2026 | | QuinnBet | QuinnBet (Gibraltar) Limited | GRAI-0633-RB-26-0001 | RB | 1 July 2026 | **Bottom line:** seven of the fourteen brands were licensed after 1 July 2026, and seven carry that date. ## Who leads and why Unibet leads on issue date: the register snapshot lists its licence under Platinum Gaming Limited, issued on 11 September 2026. Three records share 11 August 2026: PPB Counterparty Services Limited, Betfair International plc (Betfair Exchange, type RBI) and SBG Sports Ltd. The first licences were issued on 1 July 2026, the date the GRAI began issuing them according to GRAI news. Seven of the fourteen brands carry that date. **Bottom line:** newest does not mean better, only more recently issued. ## What each one publishes on itself For each brand we will add two groups of Ledger criteria: licence and transparency (L) and support (S). Examples are whether the licence number appears on the operator's site and whether a complaints route is stated. These groups are not yet captured, so no publication claim is made for any row. The matrix on (page:data/matrix) will hold them. **Bottom line:** licence details are recorded; self-published details are still to be collected. ## Who is not included, and why The register snapshot lists 40 licensees. The 14 brands here come from the candidate list in our research. Other licensees, including those licensed in September and October 2026, are neither included nor excluded yet. Reasons will sit on (page:data/inclusion-log). Changes to the register are tracked on (page:data/register-changes). **Bottom line:** a newer licence elsewhere on the register may exist outside this list. ## How to check it yourself Open the GRAI licence register and filter by Business to Consumer. Open the licensee's card and read the issue date, the expiry date and the trading names. Match the licence number to the one shown on the operator's site. The full steps are on (page:licence/check-grai-register). Whether a new licence is a concern is discussed on (page:licence/are-new-betting-sites-safe). **Bottom line:** the issue date is on the register card for every licence. ## Age limit and help 18+ only. Gambling can be addictive – play responsibly. Free 24/7 support: Gambling Awareness Trust 1800 936 725 · gamblingcare.ie. Tools for limits, breaks and self-exclusion are explained on (page:responsible-gambling). **Bottom line:** this page does not place bets and does not ask you to. ## Sources - [GRAI licence register](https://www.grai.ie/register/licence-register), snapshot read 6 November 2026, register last updated 20 October 2026; recheck due on the day of publication. - GRAI news of 1 July 2026 on the start of licence issuing, as cited in our research notes; to be re-read on the day of publication. **Bottom line:** every licence entry above comes from one register snapshot, and operator statements are still to be collected.