The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Danish Gambling Authority to strengthen cross-border regulatory collaboration.
The agreement covers key areas including compliance monitoring, supervision, information sharing, and enforcement across both jurisdictions.
Both regulators oversee many of the same gambling operators, making coordinated approaches to market oversight increasingly important in a digital-first environment.
A meeting between GRAI CEO Anne Marie Caulfield and Danish Gambling Authority Director General Anders Dorph provided the platform to exchange perspectives on shared regulatory challenges.
The two officials used the meeting to align approaches where possible, particularly as online gambling continues to grow in its cross-border complexity and reach.
Welcoming the agreement, Anne Marie Caulfield said: “This Memorandum of Understanding with the Danish Gambling Authority is another vital milestone in strengthening cooperation between regulators operating in closely connected markets.”
Caulfield added: “Continued dialogue and collaboration between Ireland and Denmark will support more effective oversight and regulation, and we see this agreement as part of our continued efforts to deepen cooperation with regulatory partners across Europe.”
The MoU arrives at a significant moment for the GRAI, which has already begun issuing remote betting licences as part of its phased regulatory rollout that came into effect on July 1.
The rollout will continue with in-person betting licences expected to be issued later this year, before applications open for gaming, lotteries, B2B, charitable and philanthropic licences in 2027 and 2028.
This latest agreement between Ireland and Denmark reflects a broader push toward building a more coordinated European regulatory framework that supports market integrity across licensed jurisdictions.
The deal signals that European gambling regulators are increasingly recognising the need for formal bilateral arrangements to keep pace with the international nature of modern online gambling markets.
As the GRAI continues to expand its licensing activity, partnerships with established regulators like Spillemyndigheden are expected to play a growing role in shaping Ireland’s regulatory approach going forward.
