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What a licensed Irish betting app must show about its licence
Section 110 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 requires a licensee to show a copy of its licence and the licence number on every online platform, and to give its registration number in its advertising. Both parts have been in force since 5 February 2026. Whether this covers a mobile app in particular is not confirmed and is a question for a lawyer.
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What section 110 says
- s.110(1)(a)(ii): a copy of the licence and the licence number on every online platform.
- s.110(1)(b): the registration number in all the licensee's advertising.
- In force: since 5 February 2026.
This is a summary from our research notes. Read the Act before relying on it.
In short: the duty sits with the licensee, and it covers platforms and adverts.
What is not confirmed
- Whether a mobile app counts as an online platform under s.110: Not checked, a question for a lawyer.
- Whether the registration number (s.107(1)(b)) is the register's Licence Number: not confirmed.
- Whether a site like this must show a number beside every link to an app: open.
Operator pages on this site are planned to show licensee, number, type and check date. Background: licensing since 1 July 2026.
In short: three open points; none is settled by this page.
Where the number is seen in apps
35 not checked
| Operator (candidate, licence to be confirmed) | iOS app | Android app | Operator website | Store description | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bet365 | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| Paddy Power | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| BoyleSports | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| BetVictor | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| Betway | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| William Hill | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| Unibet | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
In short: no observation is recorded yet; the table fills only from looking.
How to check a number yourself
- Find the licensee's name and licence number in the app, store description or website.
- The number looks like GRAI-NNNN-RB-26-NNNN.
- Search the GRAI register by licensee name.
- Match number, licence type and dates.
- No entry or a mismatch: do not deposit.
Full walkthrough: how to check a licence.
In short: five steps, and a mismatch means stop.
Why the number matters
In our reference read, the register's Domain Names field was empty on all 40 records. A domain or an app therefore cannot be tied to a licensee from the register alone.
The number shown by the operator, matched to the register, is the link. See also licensee and trading name.
In short: the register has no domains, so the number does the linking.
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