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This is the newsdesk: what changed in the week, and what it means for someone with an account open. A story lands here when there is a document behind it — a regulator’s notice, a company filing, a court listing, a published set of figures — and the story says which.

The section is also where the general feed runs, so items outside betting and gaming proper appear alongside the trade stories. Anything that carries consequences for players is written up in full in the section it belongs to; the newsdesk keeps the timeline.

What a newsdesk item is and is not: it records that something happened, names the document it happened in, and stops there. A regulator’s notice is reported as the notice says, with the date it carries and the provision it rests on; a company filing is reported as filed, without a reading of what the company meant by it. Where a figure appears, it is the published figure and the page says where it was published. Where a date has not been set, the item says that a date has not been set rather than estimating one.

The explanation lives elsewhere. A rule that changes what an account holder may do is worked through in Regulation, a payment window in Payments, a bonus condition in Bonuses, and a change to one operator’s terms in that operator’s dossier. The item here links to whichever of those it belongs with, so the timeline stays a timeline and the argument stays on the page built for it. Items are ordered by the date the source carries rather than by the order they were written up in, which is why a notice published late can appear below a story filed after it.

Latest

  • Regulation

    What the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 Changes for Players

    Ireland enacted the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 on 23 October 2024, replacing decades of outdated legislation with a single regulatory regime.

    Explainer
  • Regulation

    How to Check Whether a Betting Site Is Licensed in Ireland

    Under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024, Ireland shifted its regulatory approach by establishing the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland as a dedicated statutory body.

    How-to
  • Player safety

    How Ireland’s National Gambling Exclusion Register Works

    Section 45 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 mandates the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland to establish and maintain a centralised register for individuals seeking to bar themselves from remote betting and gaming.

    Explainer
  • Regulation

    Where Gambling Ads Can and Cannot Appear in Ireland

    Under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024, advertising that promotes gambling is prohibited on television and radio between 5.30am and 9.00pm.

    Explainer
  • Regulation

    Are Gambling Winnings Taxed in Ireland?

    Revenue Commissioners records confirm that betting duty in Ireland functions as an excise duty imposed directly on bookmakers rather than a deduction taken from a player's collected winnings.

    Q&A
  • Payments

    What Revolut’s Gambling Block Does and Does Not Stop

    Revolut card payments intended for gambling can be halted directly inside the banking app, while Irish law establishes a separate statutory ban on credit cards and credit-funded payment methods across licensed betting platforms.

    Explainer
  • Payments

    What the Credit Card Gambling Ban Covers

    Under Section 165 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2024, licensed betting operators in Ireland cannot accept credit cards, extend credit lines, or process digital transactions backed by borrowed funds.

    Explainer
  • Payments

    Why a Betting Withdrawal Sits at Pending

    An Irish gambling withdrawal marked as pending is paused inside the operator's compliance queue, not delayed by the banking network.

    Explainer
  • Payments

    What a Betting Site May Ask You to Prove

    Irish bookmakers and online betting operators do not demand photographic identification out of curiosity.

    Explainer
  • Player safety

    Deposit Limits, Reality Checks and the Cooling-Off Period

    Irish law now provides statutory mechanisms to control remote betting accounts, but the legal framework relies on broad statutory spending thresholds rather than common industry terms, and the rollout is phased across several stages.

    Guide
  • Player safety

    When Betting Stops Being a Pastime

    Irish law no longer treats gambling harm as an isolated domestic failure. Under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024, the state has established statutory machinery to identify, monitor, and counteract the financial and social strain caused by betting.

    Explainer
  • Player safety

    How to Close a Betting Account for Good

    Under Section 171 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2024, licensed remote operators in Ireland must close an account when an account-holder submits a request in writing. Operators must shut the account upon receiving written instructions, or after 13 consecutive months without remote gambling activity.

    How-to
  • Player safety

    The Age Checks Behind an Irish Betting Account

    The Gambling Regulation Act 2024, signed into law on 23 October 2024, establishes a strict rule for online bookmakers and gaming operators: nobody under 18 can hold a remote gambling account.

    Guide
  • Betting

    How GAA Betting Markets Are Priced

    Gaelic football is decided entirely on aggregate points. A ball sent over the crossbar between the posts earns one point.

    Explainer

General feed

The general newswire, posted as items land. Trade stories are written up in the sections above.

Across the sections

  • Tighter Limits on VIP and High-Value Schemes

    VIP or HVC schemes offer special perks, bonuses, and incentives to top-spending gamblers. But they have long drawn scrutiny for being used to drive unaffordable spending and bury signs of problem gambling.

    Guide
  • The Mathematics Behind Slot Payback Figures

    A 96 percent return-to-player figure printed in a paytable does not mean a player walks away with 96 euro from a hundred-euro stake. Over a sitting of two hundred spins, that published metric has almost zero predictive power for an individual balance.

    Guide
  • Tote or Bookmaker: Why the Payouts Differ

    A bet placed with an on-course bookmaker in Ireland locks in an agreed fixed price, whereas a Tote ticket enters a communal pool that is settled only after the event concludes.

    Guide
  • Crypto vs. Fiat in Online Casinos: Pros, Cons, and Safety

    You want fast payouts, low fees, and safe play. Should you use crypto or fiat in online casinos? This guide gives you clear wins and real limits for both. We keep the language simple. We give you steps you can use today. This is not financial or legal advice. Please gamble responsibly.

    Guide
  • How to Calculate the True Cost of a Casino Bonus

    A headline promotional figure of €100 rarely means €100 in usable money.

    How-to
  • Sportium Casino: Analysis, Reviews, Bonuses, and Coupon with Code

    Sportium Casino: Analysis, Reviews, Bonuses, and Coupon with Code

    If you enjoy gaming and spending your free time at casinos, there's no need to leave your home to experience it, as Sportium online casino offers a distinct and unparalleled option to play.

    Dossier
  • The Best Online Casinos in Argentina

    The Best Online Casinos in Argentina

    Every day, as online casinos continue to flourish on the internet, there is an increasing array of choices for players to indulge in. If you're on the lookout for an Argentine online casino, you may have stumbled upon the perfect website.

    Guide
  • Ontario’s Online Gambling Expansion Tied to Higher Harm Among Young Adults

    Ontario's burgeoning online gambling market has propelled the province to the forefront of a troubling national trend: higher gambling-related harm among young adults, especially males. New research and data from public-health centers and academic journals highlight the strain.

    Guide
  • The Best Spanish Online Slot Machines

    The Best Spanish Online Slot Machines

    If you are in search of a website featuring reviews of the top online casinos and Spanish slot games, you have come to the right place.

    Guide

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