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  2. Is this betting site licensed in Ireland? Start here
  3. Does a .ie address show that a betting site is licensed in Ireland?

Answer

Does a .ie address show that a betting site is licensed in Ireland?

No. A domain name is issued by a domain registry, and a betting licence is issued by the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland. In the register snapshot of 6 November 2026 the Domain Names field was empty on all 40 licensee cards. Confirm a site by the licence number it must show (s.110) and match that number to the register.

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Who issues a domain and who issues a licence?

A domain registry, such as the IEDR for .ie addresses, registers the name. The GRAI licenses betting operators. They are separate bodies with separate records.

We have not read the IEDR's rules in their primary text. Secondary sources describe a connection to Ireland as a condition for .ie names; we treat that as not confirmed.

Either way, a licence is not part of a domain registration.

Bottom line: A domain shows who registered a name; only the GRAI register shows who holds a licence.

Why does the register not settle it?

The GRAI register card has a Domain Names field. In the snapshot of 6 November 2026 it was empty for 40 of 40 licensees. We will recheck it on the day of publication.

With no domains on the register, the link between licensee and website rests on the licence number shown on the site.

Section 110(1)(a)(ii), in force since 5 February 2026, requires a licensee to display a copy of its licence and its number on each online platform.

Bottom line: With no domains on the register, the licence number on the site is the link you can test.

How do you check a domain in three steps?

  1. Find the licence number and the licensee name on the site. If neither is shown, stop there.
  2. Open the GRAI licence register, filter by Business to Consumer and search the licensee or number.
  3. Match number, licence type, expiry date and trading name. The trading name on the card should be the name on the site.

If nothing matches, do not deposit. Posing as a licensee is an offence (s.111(2)); report concerns as described on the complaints page.

Bottom line: Number, type, expiry and trading name must all match the register entry.

What does a mismatch look like?

The examples below name no site.

  • A site on a .ie address shows no licence number.
  • A site shows a number that is not on the register.
  • A number is on the register, but the card lists a different trading name from the site.
  • A site on a .com address shows a number that does match, so the domain ending told you nothing either way.

Bottom line: The domain ending neither proves nor rules out a licence; the match does.

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What changed

7 November 2026: first version. No later changes recorded.

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