Gambling regulator will vet executives of top betting firms as part of licensing process

Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) chief executive Anne Marie Caulfield said that as part of its enforcement regime the organisation intends to use its 'full toolkit' to ensure the public is protected from betting firms that prey on addicts. Picture: Conor McCabe/GRAI

Ireland’s new gambling regulator has said she will vet executives of top gambling firms as part of its licensing process, and warned there will be “very severe penalties” for companies that flout the rules.

In an interview with the Irish Examiner, Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) chief executive Anne Marie Caulfield said that as part of its enforcement regime the organisation intends to use its “full toolkit” to ensure the public is protected from betting firms that prey on addicts.