# Does Irish-owned mean the betting app holds an Irish licence? > Claim check: does Irish-owned mean a betting app holds a GRAI licence in its own name? Verdict not verifiable on 7 November 2026, with the steps to check. Source: https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/does-irish-owned-mean-irish-licensed/ Updated: 2026-11-07 Claim: BoyleSports is Irish-owned. Verdict on 7 November 2026: not verifiable. Ownership says who owns a company; a licence names the licensee. Our reference snapshot lists Boylesports (Gibraltar) Limited as the candidate GRAI licensee, which we have not yet confirmed. We make no ownership claim without a primary source. ## The claim, who made it and where On 6 November 2026, ChatGPT (gpt-5-mini, with search) called BoyleSports "Irish-owned" in an answer about betting apps for Irish customers. It gave no primary source for ownership. Perplexity did not make the claim. We treat the answer as unverified. It may be wrong. **In short:** the claim comes from one model answer with no primary source. ## Verdict on 7 November 2026 **Not verifiable.** - **Ownership:** no primary source read yet. We do not state it. - **Licence in its own name:** the candidate licensee is Boylesports (Gibraltar) Limited, licence GRAI-0852-RB-26-0001, type RB, issued 1 July 2026. Candidate means unconfirmed. Only the register, read on the day, decides. **In short:** owning a brand and holding its licence are two different facts. ## Sources and what each can show **Sources for the Irish-owned claim. Source: as listed; none yet read for this page · checked 7 November 2026** | Source | Kind | What it can show | Status | |---|---|---|---| | ChatGPT answer, 6 November 2026 | Claim only | The wording of the claim | Quoted, not verified | | GRAI licence register | Primary | Licensee, activity, number, dates, trading names | Not checked | | Company registers for the licensee | Primary | Owners and place of registration | Not checked | | BoyleSports page about the company | Operator's own statement | How the operator describes itself | Not checked | | App Store (IE) and Google Play listings | Primary | Developer name shown to customers | Not checked | **In short:** two primary sources are listed and neither is read yet. ## When Irish-owned misleads - A licence names a licensee, and the licensee can differ from the brand owner. - Three licensees in the snapshot carry "(Gibraltar)" in their names: Boylesports, QuinnBet and LiveScore Betting and Gaming. - A company name is not proof of where the company is registered. A company register is. - We call an app "licensed for Ireland" only when the register entry shows it. Origin of a brand is not a licence. **In short:** ask which company holds the licence, not who owns the brand. ## How to check it yourself 1. Find the licensee name and licence number in the app or on the operator's site. A licensee must show them on every online platform (s.110(1)(a)(ii)). 2. Open the [GRAI register](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/check-a-betting-app-licence/) walkthrough and search the licensee. 3. Match the number, licence activity and dates. 4. For ownership, read the licensee's entry in a company register and the operator's about page. 5. If you find no entry, do not deposit. **In short:** register first, ownership second. ## How we checked We compared one assistant answer with our compliance note. No register entry, company record or operator page was read for this version. Read [how we check betting apps](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/how-we-check-betting-apps/). **In short:** the verdict will change only after primary sources are read. ## Related questions **Does the licence belong to the app?** No. The GRAI licence belongs to the operator, called the licensee. The app is one way to reach that operator. **Does a place name in a licensee's name decide anything?** No. The register entry shows the licence activity, number and dates. The name of the company does not show where the licence applies. **Can the old Revenue list prove a licence today?** No. Revenue licences for remote betting ran until 30 June 2026. Use the GRAI register instead. **In short:** the licence sits with the licensee, and only the GRAI register shows it. ## What changed 7 November 2026: first version. **In short:** no earlier version exists. ## 18+ and where to get help 18+ only. Gambling can be addictive – play responsibly. Set limits, take breaks and never bet more than you can afford to lose. Free 24/7 support: 1800 936 725 · gamblingcare.ie. More on the [responsible gambling](https://beforeyouinstall.com/responsible-gambling/) page. **In short:** Free 24/7 support: 1800 936 725 · gamblingcare.ie. ## FAQ **Does the licence belong to the app?** No. The GRAI licence belongs to the operator, called the licensee. The app is one way to reach that operator. **Does a place name in a licensee's name decide anything?** No. The register entry shows the licence activity, number and dates. The name of the company does not show where the licence applies. **Can the old Revenue list prove a licence today?** No. Revenue licences for remote betting ran until 30 June 2026. Use the GRAI register instead.