What is the National Gambling Exclusion Register?

It's a single self-exclusion system, operated by GRAI, that covers every GRAI-licensed gambling operator at once. One request stops you gambling across all licensed operators, rather than needing to self-exclude from each site individually.

When does the National Gambling Exclusion Register launch?

It is expected to launch alongside GRAI's remote gambling licences, targeted for 1 July 2026, though as with the licences themselves, the exact scope at launch may initially be limited to operators already licensed at that point.

Does the exclusion register cover casinos without a GRAI licence?

No — by definition it only covers operators holding a GRAI licence. Casinos operating solely under MGA, Curaçao, or other foreign licences maintain their own separate self-exclusion tools, which players need to use individually until those operators transition to GRAI licensing.

National Gambling Exclusion Register Ireland: How to Join

What it replaces

Before this register, self-exclusion in Ireland meant contacting each operator individually — a process easy to fall through the cracks of, especially across multiple sites. The National Gambling Exclusion Register consolidates that into a single request covering every operator holding a GRAI licence.

When it applies

The register is expected to launch alongside GRAI's remote gambling licences, targeted for 1 July 2026. Its practical coverage depends on how many operators are actually GRAI-licensed at that point — see our registry for current filing and licence status across tracked brands.

Important limitation: the register only covers GRAI-licensed operators by definition. Until an operator holds a GRAI licence, its own independent self-exclusion tools remain the only way to exclude from that specific site.

How to use it once live

Full sign-up details will be published on grai.ie once the register is operational — this page will be updated with the direct process the moment it launches. In the meantime, every GRAI-licensed operator is still required to offer in-account deposit limits, session-time reminders, and its own self-exclusion option under the Act's existing player-protection requirements.

National Gambling Exclusion Register: how it works

What it replaces

When it applies

How to use it once live

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