Ireland Market Report
Tere were 2,894 races in 2024 with 1.2 million
attendees (almost up to pre-pandemic 1.3 million attendance). Rasaiocht Con Eireann or Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) was established under special legislation by the Irish government in 1958 as the Irish Greyhound Board. It rebranded in 2020 and has 15 tracks of which nine are owned and con- trolled by the organisation. It operates tote betting facilities at the tracks. Te GRI saw a total of 1,449 race meetings in
2024 across the 15 tracks, resulting in more than 15,600 races. Total tote turnover for the year was €15.7m. Te first six months of 2025 saw 692 race
meetings resulting in more than 7,200 races. Total Tote turnover amounted to €5.6m.
CASINOS For a small country, Ireland has a large number of casinos all located in the larger cities. Tey have existed in a legal vacuum and since the early 2000s, they have operated under the guise of Private Members’ Clubs offering casino services to their members. Card Clubs have existed in Ireland since the
early 1970s in one format or another. Although poker enjoys a certain popularity, games such as Roulette, Blackjack and Punto Banco became more popular in tandem with other changes in Ireland such as the growing levels of affluence, multiculturalism and the internet. As the Irish travelled and experienced casinos overseas, the demand for gaming continued. Gaming permits were available from each mu-
nicipality via the An Garda Síochána (Irish police force) for on-premises gaming where stakes are limited to €10 and €3,000 payouts. Gambling licences were available from the Irish Revenue Commissioners for gaming machines where maxi- mum stake was €5 and payouts of €500 maxi- mum. Tere were 25 Gaming licences at the end of
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2025 to companies such as Goldrush (Coalquay Leisure ltd), Triton Casino, Imperial Entertainment (Boyne Ventures), Previously, annual Gaming Licence excise duty
was €630 (or €175 for a three-month licence) with an annual Gaming machine Licence excise duty of €505 (€145 for three months). Te new tiered fees for Gaming Licences, based
on turnover, range from €5,500 for an in-person gaming licence for those with a turnover of less than €500,000 up to €225,000 for €30m plus turnovers. A fee of €1,200 per premises also applies. A remote gaming licence starts at €20,000
(turnover of less than €200,000) up to €450,000 for €50m or more turnover. Existing casinos must transition to the new,
stricter licensing regime overseen by the GRAI and has yet to be rolled out. Tey must comply with the limit on stakes and payouts. Tis has been questioned by operators querying how a progressive jackpot adheres to such restrictions. Private Member’s Clubs are currently overseen
by the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Unit, and this will continue until GRAI opens for licensing for this category.
NATIONAL LOTTERY Te National Lottery does not come under GRAI’s remit and this is regulated by the Regulator of the National Lottery (RNL) Te National Lottery was established in 1987 under the National Lottery Act 1986 as a single account held with the Central Bank of Ireland. Te first scratch card was launched in March 1987, and the first weekly national lottery Lotto draw was held in April 1988. It was regulated by the relevant government
Minister until the National Lottery Act 2013 was introduced to provide for a competitive process for the operating licence, as well as appointing an independent regulator.
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