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UEFA's February 2026 amendment to its Statutes designates Dublin as a potential seat for Court of Arbitration for Sport proceedings, marking a significant shift from the exclusive Lausanne jurisdiction. This development, influenced by recent CJEU rulings on EU competition law and arbitration mechanisms, could position Dublin as a major center for international sports arbitration while ensuring EU law compliance through Irish High Court oversight.

On 16 October 2024, after almost two years since it was initially published and after many false dawns, the Gambling Regulation Bill (the "Bill") was passed by the Irish Parliament. The Bill once enacted...

Rather than watching a physical event, spectators watch competitors from different leagues or teams face off in the same games that are popular with at-home gamers, for example, Fortnite...

Previously only bookmakers with a physical presence in Ireland were required to hold a licence.

On 26 November 2018, the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2018 (the "AML Act 2018") was commenced ...

On 4 March 2025, the Minister for Justice signed the first Commencement Order under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (the "Act").

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform recently announced an invitation for Expressions of Interest from parties wishing to participate in the competition for the award of a 20 year exclusive licence to operate the National Lottery in Ireland.

The white flag has finally been raised on Ireland's new regulatory regime with the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) this week announcing that from Monday 9 February 2026...

The tax credit was initially introduced into legislation by section 33 of Finance Act 2021, subject to a commencement order, as the scheme required European Commission approval under EU state aid rules.

All businesses that enable remote betting with customers located in Ireland must hold a Remote Bookmaker's Licence (a "Licence").

The laws governing betting and gaming activities in Ireland date back to 1931 and 1956 respectively, those being: the Betting Act 1931 and the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956.

This will mean understanding and taking account of these new laws in marketing campaigns planned for any time after 1 December of this year.

Reported as the ‘Olympics of the future,' the Enhanced Games (TEG) stand in stark contrast to the Olympics of the present, and other regulated sporting events, by presenting athletes...

Performance analysis is used widely by clubs and other major stakeholders in sports to evaluate and capture player performance based on objective markers. Players' performance data is commonly used to evaluate a ...

The regulation of betting activities has always been distinct from that which applied to gaming and lotteries.

Senior Associates, Aoife McCluskey and Valerie Sexton explore the legal considerations for the future of licencing and the regulation of gambling in Ireland.

In May this year, Taoiseach Brian Cowen (the Irish Prime Minister), announced that the Irish Government is to tax online betting and to introduce licences for overseas betting providers.