By The Weekly Edge desk ·
GRAI said its first annual report covers 2025, when it prepared systems, staffing and processes for Ireland’s gambling licensing regime. The report describes work on phased licensing, compliance, enforcement and consumer protection.
The report documents the groundwork for Ireland’s phased gambling licensing regime.
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The award establishes a single-party framework for supplying electronic signature and related services to Ireland's gambling regulator.
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