ADM · Italy
Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli
The customs and monopolies agency, which awards Italian online gaming concessions by public tender rather than open licensing.
Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland
The authority created in 2024 to license Irish gambling for the first time under a single framework.
What this authority does
Ireland was for many years an anomaly in western Europe: betting was licensed through the revenue authority and taxed on turnover, while online casino games had no licensing framework at all and operated without specific Irish regulation. The Gambling Regulation Act 2024 replaced that with a single statutory regime and established a dedicated authority to run it.
The framework covers business-to-consumer betting and gaming, business-to-business supply, and charitable lotteries, with licensing phased in by category rather than all at once. Advertising is restricted, including a watershed for broadcast gambling advertising, and inducements such as free bets targeted at individual customers are curtailed.
The authority is also responsible for a national exclusion register and for a social impact fund financed by licensee contributions, which places Ireland closer to the Nordic model than to the lighter-touch arrangement it is replacing.
Licences it issues
- Business-to-consumer betting licence
- Business-to-consumer gaming licence
- Business-to-business licence
- Charitable and philanthropic licence
What supervision concentrates on
- Licensing of betting, gaming and lottery activity
- Advertising restrictions and a watershed
- A national exclusion register
- A social impact fund
Markets on file under this authority
| Market | Online casino | Sports betting | Licensing model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Licensed | Licensed | Open licensing, phased by category |
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Other authorities in Europe
AGCC · Alderney
Alderney Gambling Control Commission
A Channel Island regulator whose two-category licence separates the customer relationship from the platform.
ANJ · France
Autorité nationale des jeux
The French regulator, which licenses online betting and poker but not online casino games.
DGOJ · Spain
Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego
The Spanish regulator, which operates a two-tier licence and some of Europe's strictest advertising limits.
UKGC · Great Britain
Gambling Commission
The licensing body for all gambling offered to customers in Great Britain, whether the operator is based there or not.
GSC · Isle of Man
Gambling Supervision Commission
A long-established Crown Dependency licensing jurisdiction, used heavily by platform and network businesses.