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Betfair in Ireland: bookmaker and exchange entries in the register
Betfair appears on the GRAI register twice. The Betfair trading name sits on remote betting (RB) licence GRAI-1003-RB-26-0001 of PPB Counterparty Services Limited. Betfair Exchange sits on remote betting intermediary (RBI) licence GRAI-1074-RBI-26-0001 of Betfair International plc. Both were issued on 11 August 2026; other terms are not yet sourced.
Is it licensed as a bookmaker, an exchange or both?
GRAI licence GRAI-1003-RB-26-0001 and GRAI-1074-RBI-26-0001 · register checked 6 November 2026
| Product | Trading name | Licensee | Licence no. | Type | Issued | Source · Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | Betfair (listed with Paddy Power) | PPB Counterparty Services Limited | GRAI-1003-RB-26-0001 | Remote betting licence (RB) | 11 August 2026 | GRAI licence register, snapshot read 6 November 2026 |
| Exchange | Betfair Exchange | Betfair International plc | GRAI-1074-RBI-26-0001 | Remote betting intermediary licence (RBI) | 11 August 2026 | GRAI licence register, snapshot read 6 November 2026 |
The bookmaker licence is shared with Paddy Power, whose profile lists the same number. The exchange licence is a separate entry held by a different company. Check both on the GRAI licence register.
Why are there two entries?
A remote betting licence (RB) covers a bookmaker that takes bets itself. A remote betting intermediary licence (RBI) covers a betting exchange, where customers back and lay bets against one another.
So the word Betfair can mean two products with two licensees. This page keeps them apart.
The cost differs too. A bookmaker's margin sits in its prices (see overround); an exchange charges commission. We publish no rate, because none is sourced. See Betfair exchange commission and bookmaker or betting exchange.
What does it publish?
The table covers both products. Cells remain at the standard marker until we read the operator's own pages, including the exchange rules and commission page.
| Group | Bookmaker (RB) | Exchange (RBI) | Source · Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| L Licence and transparency | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Operator pages, not yet sourced |
| R Safer-gambling controls | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Operator pages, not yet sourced |
| P Payments and withdrawals | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Operator pages, not yet sourced |
| M Markets and product | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Operator pages, not yet sourced |
| S Support and complaints | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Operator pages, not yet sourced |
| Commission or margin | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Exchange rules page, not yet sourced |
Which claims by others can we not confirm?
Assistant answers called Betfair the only major exchange available to customers in Ireland and said it posts lower margins. We treat both as claims.
Whether any other exchange is listed is a register question, not an assistant one; see is Betfair the only betting exchange in Ireland?.
How does it score?
Ledger score not yet calculated · weights v1.0
The score uses 19 criteria in five groups, with a maximum of 100. An item we cannot verify earns zero points, and we do not call that a fault.
How the exchange entry is scored is set out on Ledger score criteria. The score does not measure prices, margins or service quality.
What did we not check?
We have not read the Betfair pages on limits, payments, menus, support or exchange rules for Ireland. No criterion beyond the register entries carries a value.
Still to do: recheck both cards, record the exchange commission rule with its date, and source the group and country of both licensees.
We did not open accounts, place bets or measure payment speed. We publish no odds, no promotions and no app ratings.
What changed?
No changes recorded between these snapshots.
This is the first snapshot. Later changes to either entry will appear in the terms change tracker and the register changes log.
Is there advertising on this page?
This page has no Ad block in this preview build. A partner link, if one is added later, will be marked Ad, shown as Visit Betfair (Ad), and followed by: 18+ · T&Cs apply · Gamble responsibly · gamblingcare.ie · GRAI.
How we are paid is set out on How we make money.
Sources
- GRAI licence register: both entries.
- Betfair rules and commission pages: to be recorded in the fact-log with URL and date.
In short
Bottom line: Betfair has two register entries, a bookmaker licence shared with Paddy Power and a separate exchange licence; everything else is still to be sourced.
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Where to go next
Where to go next
- How does Betfair describe the commission it charges on the exchange?
- Betting with a bookmaker or on an exchange: back, lay and licences
- Paddy Power in Ireland: what the register and its own pages show
- Overround explained: the margin built into a set of odds
- Remote betting licence, remote betting intermediary licence and in-person licence
- Is Betfair really the only betting exchange available in Ireland?
- The comparison matrix: every operator, every criterion, with source and date