12/02/20 Ireland implements interim Gambling Act The interim Gaming and Lotteries Act has come into force ahead of a fuller overhaul of gambling regulations next year
09/21/20 Ireland considers hike in betting duty A group of senior civil servants has considered increasing tax on the industry ahead of the budget for 2021.
09/15/20 Creation of new Irish regulator postponed to 2021 A new gambling regulator was due to be created this year under the Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019.
09/14/20 888 becomes official NFL partner for UK and Ireland The igaming operator’s advertising will appear in television broadcasts in both territories.
09/07/20 DraftKings launches sportsbook in Ireland The new sportsbook is the operator’s first outside of the US.
07/22/20 Tote Ireland to launch new unified website The site will launch next month as a result of Tote Ireland’s new alliance with the UK Tote.
06/18/20 Confusion as Irish bookies close again Around 800 bookmakers reopened this week only to be told to close again until the end of the month.
05/25/20 Irish bookies to reopen in June The Irish Bookmakers Association has decided bookies will reopen on June 29 once Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted in the country.
05/20/20 Matchbook CEO steps down Mark Brosnan has stepped down as CEO of the online betting exchange Matchbook.
04/30/20 Tote betting deal approved Horse Racing Ireland has approved a seven-year deal for the UK Tote Group to provide off-course Tote betting in Ireland.
04/28/20 Ireland: bookies expect a return to racing by summer Racing in the country could resume shortly, with events likely to take place behind closed doors with no spectators present.
04/27/20 Ireland: operators urged to to impose limits Problem Gambling Ireland has asked online gambling operators to impose deposit and loss limits during the Covid-19 crisis.
04/23/20 Ireland: 7% increase in gambling addiction Number of people assessed and treated for problem gambling hits 230 in the country but experts say the real number is much higher.
04/02/20 Coronavirus: Ireland Lottery to give unclaimed funds to relief efforts €16million and will be given directly to the health sector, which is at risk of becoming overwhelmed as Covid-19 continues to spread.
