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Complete A-Z Casino Directory Ireland

Our complete A-Z casinos directory is the only one to feature all Irish casinos, allowing you quick navigation through our database. Each casino card in our directory shows the name, launch year, license type, our rating and a direct link to our review.

To make the casino cards easier to compare quickly, we don’t include the full review, but only a summary of the most important information to help you scan quickly.

How to use the A-Z casino directory

You can simply browse the directory from A to Z, but it’s best to study deeper. Skim through the complete online casino list, select 3-4 sites, then read the full reviews for these casinos in separate new tabs in your browser.

This deeper comparison will give you valuable information based on our expertise. If you want a good overview of the Irish casino list at any time, remember to check back monthly or weekly. Our experts add 15-20 casinos overall per month and remove 5-10 due to closure.

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Active vs Closed Casinos in Ireland

The directory you see here shows only active Irish online casino list options. All these sites currently accept new Irish players at the time of our weekly verification.

You won’t find closed brands, merged operators, and casinos that have had their licenses revoked in CasinoAlpha’s casino list. These are removed from our online casino list during our monthly audit.

Why do casinos get closed?

Ireland sees up to 20 casino closures or brand mergers every year. The reasons vary:

• Some operators exit the market due to rising regulatory costs from the GRAI
• Licensing problems like fines or penalties lead operators to close their online casino
• Others are absorbed larger casino operators (competitor acquires parent company)
• Some simply become unprofitable and stop accepting new players

In 2025, we’ve seen Beatle Casino, Riddle Casino, and others shut down their operation in Ireland.

How do we verify a casino is active

• We test Irish access using an Irish IP address. If it shows a geo-restricted pop-up message, it’s no longer active for players residing in Ireland. .
• The next step is logging in and attempting a test deposit from our account. If the deposit is restricted, the casino will soon close operation in Ireland.
• We also check the license status with the relevant authority: inactive licenses mean the operator is starting to send website closure emails to its players, urging them to cash out the remaining balance.

During our monthly audit, we remove all the closed casinos to keep our complete online casino list fresh and relevant for Irish players. Then, as part of our Tuesday weekly sweep, we add any new casinos launched and reviewed by our experts in the meantime.

Sister Sites and Operator Ownership

The company behind one casino operator may own multiple related casino brands, which are called sister sites. Of all Irish casinos, more than 60% are sister sites rather than independent casino operators. For example, Aspire Global owns 18+ brands.

Other major operators in the Irish market include: 

• Hollycorn NV (15+ brands)
• Dama NV (20+ brands)
• White Hat Gaming (15+ brands)

Whenever a casino company buys another operator or launches a new casino within the same network of sister sites, we update our list accordingly.

Why this matters to you

The difference between sister sites owned by the same operator and independent casino operators (with only one site per company) is important for Irish players to know. This way, you understand how multiple casino ownership casinos works.

Sister sites usually have highly similar features, and may seem like skins to a core website. On the other hand, independent casinos are unique in terms of design, game libraries, and payment processes.

Important: The casino company operating multiple sister sites may restrict bonus claiming across its websites, especially no deposit options.

For example, White Hat Gaming sites have the same withdrawal process, share the same customer support channel and the game library is highly similar at its core, with maybe a few exclusive titles per casino.

To identify sister sites in CasinoAlpha’s casino directory Ireland players must look inside the review and find the company information and Operated by tag.

License Types in the Online Casino Directory

Our full directory is built by listing only licensed casinos. CasinoAlpha’s A-Z casinos database lets you filter casinos by licensing type and trustworthiness level by simply reading our reviews and the relevant filters.

Why casino license matters

Licensing is an essential feature of our online casino list.

We want to allow you to see only the best-licensed casinos through just a few taps because this licensing authority gives you the best protection:

• Dispute resolution
• Game fairness audits
• Player fund protection

Casinos holding multiple licenses receive better Legit & Fairness ratings, easily accessible on this comprehensive guide. When a casino holds both MGA and UKGC (also GRAI) it shows a superior level of player protection.

Main license types in Ireland

• MGA (Malta): 35% of Irish casinos: strictest, best protection
• UKGC (UK): 25% of Irish casinos: excellent standards
• Curacao: 40% of Irish casinos: acceptable but less strict

The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland: upcoming regulator

Ever since 2024, there have been rumors that the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland will change Irish gambling for the good. Indeed, the GRAI has launched in Ireland and an increasing number of trusted casino operators in our complete catalogue are expected to request a license.

When the GRAI becomes the main gambling regulator in Ireland (such as the UKGC in the UK) we will update our A-Z casinos full directory accordingly.

Sorting Casino Sites by Launch Year (Newest to Oldest)

You can sort our online casino list by launch year to find the newest casino operators. Instead of alphabetical listing, sorting by launch year allows you to see new casinos with better bonuses.

Casinos’ launch year matters

We created this method of filtering because most Irish players know new casinos provide better 100% bonuses to grow their player base. If you’re skeptical of new casinos’ credentials, we take any risk off your shoulders by reviewing with a keen eye on licensing and security.

Filter the newest additions to our casino directory on the new Irish online casino list. This way, you’ll find bonuses as large as 300% of your deposit, and hundreds of free spins.

If you want to play safe instead, sorting by the oldest launch year allows you to find all operators with proven track records and experience. In many cases, older casinos have multiple licenses and are proven to operate legally by the licensing being active for so many years.

How to use the new casino filter 

Skim through the new casino results by launch date. You’ll find:

• 2026 launches: 5-10 casinos
• 2024-2025: 40-50 casinos (newest)
• 2020-2023: 80-100 casinos (established)
• 2015-2019: 50-60 casinos (veterans)
• Pre-2015: 20-30 casinos (legacy brands)

Geo-Restricted Casinos (Not Available in Ireland)

CasinoAlpha’s directory includes only casinos accessible to Irish players. Every casino you see on our list is personally tested by our experts to ensure Irish players can play legally in Ireland.

We excluded UK-only casinos, US-only casinos, and casinos blocking Irish IPs, which may have been available at a certain point in time, aiming to provide a comprehensive guide to all Irish casinos.

Why do some casinos restrict Irish players

The reasons for restricting Irish players are often license limitations. With the launch of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland, casino operators have to ponder whether they can offset the new licensing costs and keep making profits.

How we verify Irish access

Verifying whether a casino accepts Irish players, we perform a VPN test with the location set to Dublin: we access the casino, create an account from the Irish IP, complete the KYC using ID information from one of our Irish experts.

Before we check deposits, we study the T&Cs for restricted countries. Some casinos may claim to accept Irish players and even accept your deposits, but then restrict your withdrawals claiming you are from Ireland, a country restricted as per the Terms and Conditions.

Warning:

Some casinos may list Ireland in the accepted countries, but later restrict your access during KYC. We remove restricted casinos during our monthly cleanup of our directory

How We Maintain the Casino Directory Up To Date

Frequent updates and tweaks is how we maintain the A-Z casino directory fresh and relevant for Irish players.

Weekly: maintenance process

We dedicate each day of the week to a specific online casino list maintenance task.

• Mondays are license verification days, where we flag any suspensions or revocations. If the license is invalid or expired, the site is removed from our A-Z Irish online casino list.
• On Tuesday, we perform the new casino additions based on our latest deals with new operators launched in Ireland. We keep only Irish-accessible casinos that our experts reviewed and gave a positive rating.
• Wednesday is the day we remove from our directory any closed casino or casinos that no longer accept Irish players, checking hands-on on the casino site via login and deposit attempts.
• On Thursdays, we check any ownership updates: merged casinos, company acquisitions, and sister sites changes, carefully updating our reviews and relevant tags.
• Fridays are dedicated to refreshing the ratings of all Irish casino sites that have been reviewed in the past week, adjusting for feature changes or new player feedback.

Monthly: deep casino directory Ireland audit

Our monthly audit is a deeper dive into all Irish available casino sites through full reviews and in-depth tests. All 218 entries in our complete casino list must pass:

1. A new expert’s casino review process with a +7 rating.
2. Testing for Ireland access.
3. Checking for T&C changes (such as adding unfair or better terms)
4. Verification of rebranding, relaunch, mergers or acquisitions (for launch date update)

Quarterly: comprehensive review

CasinoAlpha experts perform a comprehensive review of all Irish casinos in our database on a quarterly basis:

• Complete license re-verification
• Ownership structure updates
• Sister site mapping refresh
• Geo-restriction double-check

Annually: database overhaul

The final maintenance task is our January annual Irish online casino list overhaul:

1. Rebuild the full directory based on licensing, reviews and ratings
2. Double-check and remove closed casinos from the previous year
3. Add the latest casinos launched the previous year with new deals
4. Re-categorize all operators based on all year’s maintenance work

How We Review Casinos for Directory Inclusion

Not every casino launched in Ireland qualifies on CasinoAlpha’s list.

For any casino that gets added to our online casino list, how we review for directory entry, involves a 47-category testing system applied across all our CasinoAlpha websites, regardless of location.

On every CasinoAlpha complete online casino list, you’ll see our expert ratings.

Casinos you see on this page are all Irish casinos that receive a score better than 6/10:

• Below 6.0 = Not listed
• 6.0-7.4 = Listed as Good
• 7.5-8.9 = Listed as Great
• 9.0-10.0 = Listed as Excellent

To achieve these ratings, two experts review each casino independently, and we take into consideration the average score.

Any discrepancies, such as review ratings with a difference of 2-3 points, are resolved through additional testing.

The ratings are approved for addition to our casino directory by CasinoAlpha’s CEO, Tudor Turiceanu, who analyses the reviews and fact-checks the conclusions based on the following review criteria.

Legit & Fairness (25% of score)

License verifications across MGA, UKGC, and Curacao authorities, as well as the national GRAI authority, hold a 25% weight of any casino rating featured in our full directory.

We scan the terms and conditions’ fairness line-by-line for unfair terms. Other aspects we test:

• Responsible gambling tools availability
• Data protection (GDPR compliance for Ireland)
• Legal Irish player access
• Age verification (18+)
• Self-exclusion options

Deposits & Withdrawals (25% of score)

Swift payment processes gain a casino in our list a 25% higher rating. In this category, we test multiple aspects that are mandatory for adding a website to our Irish online casino list.

In terms of casino payment options, Revolut is an Irish-player priority, and EUR currency must be accepted for all cards and e-wallets on every casino in our list.

It’s preferred that Irish casinos accept crypto as well. We expect instant deposits and up to 5 days withdrawal times, with fast payouts casinos earning their place on our hub.

Customer Service (20% of score)

A high-quality, knowledgeable 24/7 customer support with responses under 2 minutes chat (or 24 hours via email)m that fix your issue immediately earns a casino a 20% higher score. English language support is mandatory for inclusion to our Irish online casino list.

Product Rating (20% of score)

20% of any casino’s Product Rating is based on game library size (1,000+ games), software provider quality (NetEnt, Play’n Go casino games, Pragmatic Play, and Evolution Gaming used as benchmarks), mobile performance across iOS and Android, and any unique features such as live tournaments or progressive jackpot networks.

Casino Reputation (10% of score)

The casino’s compliance record can earn it another 10% higher score. We review licensing authority, 3+ years of uninterrupted operation, Irish player feedback, and any independent audit certifications or industry awards.

Quick Comparison Tool (Compare from Directory)

Our Irish online casino list gives you a total overview of our casino database. However, it’s more efficient to select 2-4 casinos and compare them side by side, rather than trying every casino in our complete catalogue.

Using our directory, the comparison will show: 

• Welcome bonuses side-by-side
• Wagering requirements
• Game counts
• Withdrawal speeds
• Licenses
• Our CasinoAlpha ratings

This feature saves you valuable time by giving you the most important information at a glance. But suppose you found 5 interesting casinos to compare using our tool. In that case, we recommend reading the full reviews for each preferred casino for a complete comparison.

If you’re focused on bonuses, comparisons across all Irish casino brands with deeper detail are easier on our best bonuses hub, giving you the best offers from our A-Z casinos operators catalogue.

Lastly, if you are new to these online sites, we recommend you read our casino beginner guide for more insights before choosing a site.