Claim check
Is the old Revenue bookmaker list still proof of a licence?
Claim: the Revenue register could prove a bookmaker's licence during the transition. Verdict on 7 November 2026: partly confirmed. Revenue licences for remote betting ran until 30 June 2026, so that transition is over. The old Revenue list is no proof of a licence today; the GRAI register is the check to use.
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The claim and who made it
ChatGPT (gpt-5-mini, with search) advised on 6 November 2026 to prefer operators on the GRAI register "or the Revenue register while the transition was happening". One run, not verified.
In short: the claim is time-bound; the advice is dated 6 November.
Verdict
Partly confirmed on 7 November 2026.
- Confirmed: Revenue-issued licences kept running during the transition (ss.234-238, Gambling Regulation Act 2024).
- Not confirmed as current advice: for remote betting that period ended on 30 June 2026.
- Not checked: the date Revenue removed its list. We did not open the Revenue page.
In short: true for the past, wrong as advice for a reader today.
Sources
| Source | What it says | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Regulation Act 2024, ss.235(1)(a), 237(1)(a), 238(1)(a) | Revenue licences for remote betting and intermediaries run no later than 30 June 2026; in-person licences to 30 November 2026 | Primary | Checked on 6 November 2026 |
| Minister's reply of 13 October 2026 | Remote Revenue licensees operated up to 30 June 2026; in-person ones until 30 November 2026 | Archive copy of the Dáil record | Checked on 6 November 2026 |
| GRAI compliance FAQ | No transition period between the end of a Revenue licence and the start of a GRAI licence | Primary | Checked on 6 November 2026 |
| Revenue bookmaker list page | Whether the list is still online and when it was removed | Primary | Not checked |
| ChatGPT answer | The claim itself | Secondary | Checked on 6 November 2026 |
In short: three sources agree on 30 June 2026; the Revenue page is unread.
When the verdict does not hold
- In-person betting: Revenue licences for shops run to 30 November 2026. They do not cover apps.
- Pending Revenue applications: s.237(2) has exceptions for applications lodged before a "relevant date". Not checked.
- Applications to GRAI: no transition rule covers them. An operator with one pending is not on the register and is not listed here.
In short: the verdict covers remote betting only.
How to check a licence now
- Find the licensee name and number in the app or on the operator's site.
- Search the GRAI register and match number, activity and dates.
- No entry: write "Not found on [date]" and do not deposit.
The full steps are in checking a betting app's licence. Background: licensing since 1 July 2026.
In short: the register to open is GRAI's, not Revenue's.
How we checked
Read: the Act sections above, the Dáil reply of 13 October 2026 through an archive copy, the GRAI compliance FAQ and the ChatGPT answer. Not read: Revenue's own list page, and the s.237(2) exceptions.
What changed
7 November 2026: first version of this page.
Caveats
The end dates come from our research summary and need a re-read of the Act text. The Dáil reply was read in an archive copy, not on the Oireachtas site.
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