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Best online casinos in Ireland

Ireland has no local online casino licence. These casinos hold an international licence and accept players from Ireland according to their terms.

No local licensing 18+ 223 casinos By the Gambling Hero editorial team · Checked October 25, 2026

Short answer

223 casinos in our database accept players from Ireland. The minimum age to gamble is 18.

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Casino lists for Ireland

What casinos for Ireland look like

The 223 casinos listed for Ireland hold mainly these licences: Gambling Commission (60), Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (55), Malta Gaming Authority (46). Most frequently listed payment methods: Visa (158), Mastercard (151), Bank Transfer (SEPA / SWIFT) (119), Skrill (110), Neteller (97). 188 of them offer a live casino and 115 accept cryptocurrency. Their average score in our ratings is 7.1 out of 10.

Legal situation in Ireland

Ireland is replacing its older betting and gaming laws with the Gambling Regulation Act 2024, supervised by the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI), which was established on a statutory basis in March 2025. The Minister signed the commencement order for the authority's licensing functions on 4 February 2026, and the GRAI began accepting betting licence applications on 9 February 2026. Remote betting and betting intermediary licences commenced on 1 July 2026, and in-person betting licences are due to follow. According to the GRAI, applications for further licence types, including gaming, will open during 2027 and 2028.

Until gaming licences are available there is no Irish licence for online casino games. Operators licensed in other jurisdictions, such as Malta, continue to serve Irish players, and individual players are not penalised for using them. Online sports betting is different: since July 2026 remote betting operators serving Ireland need a GRAI licence. The minimum age for gambling is 18.

Players may use online casinos licensed in other jurisdictions; no Irish online casino licence exists yet, and none is expected before gaming licences open in 2027 or 2028.

Choose operators that hold a licence from a recognised European regulator and use their deposit limits and time-outs. Check the GRAI website for when gaming licences and the national exclusion register become available.

Full legal overview for Ireland

Help and self-exclusion in Ireland

Free, confidential support: Problem Gambling Ireland

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