LeoVegas Casino review
| Key Feature | Mobile-first platform with native iOS and Android apps |
| Welcome Bonus | Up to €1,000 + 200 free spins on Book of Dead |
| Min. Deposit | €10 to qualify for the welcome offer |
| Number of Games | Over 3,000 slots and table games |
| Game Providers | Evolution, Pragmatic Play, Playtech, OnAir, Stakelogic, Authentic Gaming |
| Payment Methods | Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, PayPal, bank transfer |
| Payment Services | PayPal, Apple Pay, Trustly (check cashier) |
| Mobile App | iOS and Android apps plus mobile browser |
| VIP Programme | Invitation-based VIP; terms not published |
| RTP | Approximately 94-97% on most slots, varies by title |
| Licence | Malta Gaming Authority, MGA/CRP/237/2013 |
| Operator | LeoVegas Gaming plc (MGM Resorts subsidiary) |
| Launch Date | Founded 2011, launched 2012 |
| Legal Age | 18+ |
- Malta Gaming Authority licence MGA/CRP/237/2013 is printed on the Irish site's own pages
- Welcome offer needs only a €10 deposit, with 25x wagering on the cash part
- Live casino lists over 600 tables from Evolution, Playtech and Pragmatic Play Live
- Native apps on iOS and Android, and a mobile browser site that stands on its own
- Owned by MGM Resorts International since 2022, with a corporate record going back to 2011
- Irish pages state the welcome wagering as both 25x and 35x, so read the live terms
- No telephone support line; contact runs through live chat and email only
- Withdrawals can take up to five business days depending on the payment method
- No Irish GRAI casino licence yet, as online gaming licensing is phased into 2027-2028
Founded in 2011 and built for phones from 2012, the operator runs its own Rhino platform and Evolution-exclusive tables, which sets it apart in the LeoVegas Casino full analysis of Malta-licensed brands.
Casumo Casino review
| Key Feature | Gamified Casumo platform with 5,600+ games |
| Welcome Bonus | 100% up to €300 + 50 bonus spins |
| Min. Deposit | Around €10; €20 for the welcome bonus |
| Number of Games | 5,600+ (5,100+ slots) |
| Game Providers | Pragmatic Play, Play'n GO, Evolution, Playtech, Relax Gaming |
| Payment Methods | Visa, Mastercard, Trustly, Skrill, Neteller, Paysafecard |
| Payment Services | Cards, e-wallets, instant banking via Trustly |
| Mobile App | iOS and Android apps plus mobile browser |
| VIP Programme | Loyalty rewards; terms set by the operator |
| RTP | Approximately 96% average on slots |
| Licence | Malta Gaming Authority, MGA/CRP/217/2012-05 |
| Operator | Casumo Services Limited, Malta |
| Launch Date | 2012 |
| Legal Age | 18+ |
- Malta Gaming Authority licence MGA/CRP/217/2012-05, verifiable on the regulator's public register
- Over 5,600 games, with Pragmatic Play, Play'n GO and Evolution among the studios
- Welcome offer capped at €5 per spin, a clear and checkable limit
- 30x wagering on the welcome bonus is heavier than some rivals' 10x deals
- Withdrawal approval can take up to three days before the payment rail even starts
A gamified progression layer, a library and an MGA licence held since 2012 separate it from its neighbours; the Casumo detailed look explains each.
Mr Green Casino review
| Key Feature | MGA-licenced since 2018 renewal, 90-day bonus window |
| Welcome Bonus | 100% up to approx. €430 + 200 free spins |
| Min. Deposit | Approx. €9 (stated as $10) |
| Number of Games | Approximately 2,000 |
| Game Providers | NetEnt, Evolution, IGT, Quickspin, Yggdrasil |
| Payment Methods | Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, bank wire |
| Payment Services | PayPal, Skrill, NETELLER, MuchBetter, Trustly |
| Mobile App | Mobile browser site; native app not confirmed |
| VIP Programme | Not published for this market |
| RTP | Approximately 96% on typical slots |
| Licence | Malta Gaming Authority, MGA/CRP/121/2006 |
| Operator | Mr Green Limited (Malta, C43260) |
| Launch Date | Founded 2007, launched 2008 |
| Legal Age | 18+ |
- MGA licence number and validity to March 2028 printed in every site footer
- Wagering contribution table published openly: slots 100%, live blackjack 10%, tables 5%
- Low €4 minimum withdrawal across every cashier method listed
- Bonus money and spin winnings both get a full 90 days to clear
- Irish availability unconfirmed; one Irish review site lists the brand as no longer operating here
- Card withdrawals listed at up to 8 days, slower than most e-wallet-led rivals
- No Irish casino licence exists yet, so complaints go to Malta rather than the GRAI
Published game weighting, slots at 100% and live tables at 10%, a €4 withdrawal floor and an operating history back to 2007 set it apart in our full Mr Green Casino analysis, alongside slower card payouts of up to 8 days.
PlayOJO Casino review
| Key Feature | No-wagering bonuses and OJOplus money back on every bet |
| Welcome Bonus | 50 wager-free spins on Book of Dead, €10 minimum deposit |
| Min. Deposit | €10 |
| Number of Games | 4,000+ (operator also cites over 7,000) |
| Game Providers | Evolution, Pragmatic Play, Play'n GO, NetEnt, Nolimit City, Relax Gaming |
| Payment Methods | Visa Debit, Mastercard Debit, Apple Pay, Instant Bank, Trustly |
| Payment Services | PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, MuchBetter |
| Mobile App | Mobile browser site; native apps not confirmed for Ireland |
| VIP Programme | OJO Levels with Kickers, OJO Wheel and Prize Twister |
| RTP | Varies by game; approximately 94-97% on mainstream slots |
| Licence | Malta Gaming Authority, MGA/CRP/171/2009/01 |
| Operator | Skill On Net Limited, Ta' Xbiex, Malta |
| Launch Date | 2017 |
| Legal Age | 18+ |
- Welcome free spins carry no wagering, so winnings are paid as withdrawable cash.
- OJOplus returns a small cash percentage on every real-money bet, win or lose.
- No minimum withdrawal on Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay and Instant Bank payments.
- No telephone support, and the welcome offer is small next to match-bonus rivals.
- Irish GRAI licence still pending; the Irish site currently relies on its Maltese licence.
Where neighbours in a listing lead with match bonuses, this operator removes wagering entirely and lists Evolution, Relax Gaming and Push Gaming among its studios, as our PlayOJO Casino Ireland review shows.
Betway Casino review
| Key Feature | Casino and sportsbook on one wallet |
| Welcome Bonus | Up to €50 free bet + 50 bonus spins |
| Min. Deposit | €5 (debit card, for the welcome offer) |
| Number of Games | Approximately 500+ slots, plus tables and live |
| Game Providers | Games Global, NetEnt, Pragmatic Play; Evolution live |
| Payment Methods | Visa, Mastercard debit, open banking, e-wallets |
| Payment Services | Debit cards, PayPal, open banking |
| Mobile App | iOS and Android apps, plus browser |
| VIP Programme | Invitation-only; no public tier table |
| RTP | Typically 94-97% on slots |
| Licence | MGA/B2C/130/2006; GRAI licence (betting) |
| Operator | Betway Limited (Malta) |
| Launch Date | 2006 |
| Legal Age | 18+ |
- Malta Gaming Authority licence MGA/B2C/130/2006 covers the casino product for Irish players
- GRAI register lists Betway for remote sports betting since the July 2026 licensing round
- Stated withdrawal processing within 24 hours, with one to two days in total
- Welcome offer starts from a €5 debit card deposit, lower than many rivals
- Bonus spins carry 50x wagering, and the offer expires seven days after registration
- Free bet returns winnings only; the €50 stake itself is never paid back
- Ireland has no online casino licence yet, so casino play relies on Malta
Run by Betway Limited from Malta since 2006, Betway sets itself apart with a casino and sportsbook on one account and a 24-hour stated processing time, set out in the Betway Casino review.
How We Rated Casinos by Their Licence
The ranking is built from what each casino publishes and what its regulator’s register confirms: the licence number, the terms, the complaints route and the stated payout windows. Commission paid to us, the size of a welcome offer and an operator’s own claims about safety do not move a placing.
Bonuses and the terms the regulator enforces
A bonus raises a placing when its wagering is stated as a single multiple, at or below 35x, and when the terms match those the regulator expects to see published. A placing drops when the wagering sits above 40x, when a maximum cashout is hidden in a separate document, or when the terms on the Irish-facing page differ from the operator’s English master version, which we compare line by line.
Banking, KYC and payout speed
Withdrawals stated as processed within 24 hours after verification raise a placing, and so does a published list of the documents KYC requires before the first withdrawal rather than after it. A placing falls when the terms reserve an open-ended source-of-funds review without saying what triggers it, or when a pending period runs beyond 72 hours. Any casino accepting credit card deposits from Irish accounts is removed, since the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 prohibits credit card funding.
Games and certified software
Games count when their supplier holds its own approval from the same regulator or an accredited testing lab, and RTP is shown inside the game. Uncertified studios or missing RTP figures lower a placing.
Mobile use and the licence footer
On a phone the licence seal and number must be reachable from the footer and must link to the regulator’s register, not to an image. A seal that is a static picture, or a mobile site that drops the terms link the desktop version carries, lowers a placing.
Trust and the licence on record
This is the criterion the page exists for, and it carries the most weight. A licence raises a placing when its number resolves on the issuing regulator’s public register under the same company name shown in the casino’s terms, and when that regulator runs a complaints or dispute route a player can use directly. A placing falls when the company on the register differs from the one in the terms, when only a master licence is cited without a sub-licence number, or when the regulator offers no player route at all.
Customer support and complaints handling
Support raises a placing when the casino publishes a written complaints procedure with a stated response time, names the alternative dispute resolution body its regulator requires, and answers in English around the clock. A placing falls when complaints can only be raised through live chat with no written record, or when the procedure gives no timeframe and no next step beyond the operator itself. We ask support where a complaint goes and quote the answer.
Where Irish Licensing Stands Now
The Gambling Regulation Act 2024 created the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland, the GRAI, and a single licensing system for betting, gaming and lotteries, but the Act is being switched on in stages by commencement orders and the stages that matter for casinos have not yet been reached.
A commencement order made in 2026 brought the betting licence provisions into operation from 5 February 2026, and the GRAI opened its portal for betting applications on 9 February 2026. Remote betting licences took effect from 1 July 2026. Under section 112 an operator applies for a business-to-consumer licence, and the public notice of intention comes first.
Casino games are another matter. The gaming and lottery licence provisions in sections 86 to 89 had not been commenced when the statute book’s commencement index was last read, and the GRAI has said applications for gaming licences will open in phases across 2027 and 2028. No commencement order for remote gaming exists yet, so there is nothing to apply for and nothing to grant.
That gap is the reason this page exists.
Until remote gaming licences are commenced and issued, every online casino open to Irish players holds its licence from a regulator outside the State, and the position of those operators under Irish law is uncertain rather than settled, which is how Irish law firms describe it too. Betting sites are a separate case: a sportsbook can now hold a GRAI remote betting licence, and the register lists those.
What Each Foreign Licence Covers
The table sets the three regulators that license the casinos on this list side by side, using what each publishes about its own register and its complaints arrangements rather than what operators say about them.
| Regulator | Public register | Player complaints route |
|---|---|---|
| Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) | Yes, searchable by licence number | Player support unit plus required ADR body |
| Kahnawake Gaming Commission | Yes, list of authorised operators | Commission accepts written player complaints |
| Curaçao Gaming Authority | Yes, under the newer licensing regime | Operator first, then the authority |
| GRAI (Ireland) | Yes, betting licences only so far | Statutory route, betting licensees only |
| UK Gambling Commission | Yes, public register | Required ADR body; GB customers only |
Why a Foreign Licence Is Not Irish Protection
A licence from Malta or Kahnawake binds the operator to that regulator’s rules, and those rules are written for the regulator’s own legal order, not for an Irish consumer, so the protections reach you only as far as the foreign regulator chooses to extend them.
The GRAI cannot take a complaint about an MGA-licensed casino. Its complaints and enforcement powers attach to the licences it grants, and it has granted none for casino gaming.
In practice that means three things differ. The self-exclusion register the Act provides for will bind GRAI licensees once it is running, but a foreign-licensed casino is under no Irish duty to honour it. The inducement and advertising restrictions in the Act apply to licensees and to advertising aimed at Ireland, yet a regulator in Valletta enforces its own bonus rules, not Irish ones. And a dispute over a withheld withdrawal goes to the foreign regulator or its ADR body, in that regulator’s process and timeframe.
None of this makes a foreign licence worthless. An MGA licence carries real duties on segregated player funds, KYC and anti-money-laundering checks, and the authority does suspend and cancel licences. The point is narrower: read the licence as a statement about which regulator will hear you, and then check whether that regulator actually offers a route a private player can use.
KYC and Source-of-Funds Checks
Anti-money-laundering law is the part of a casino’s terms that most often decides when a withdrawal arrives, and it works the same way whichever regulator issued the licence, because operators in the EU are bound by the money-laundering directives and the others follow comparable rules set by their regulator.
Identity checks usually ask for photo ID and proof of address. A source-of-funds request goes further and asks where the money you deposited came from, often a payslip or bank statement, and it tends to follow higher deposits or a sudden change in pattern.
What we look for is whether the terms say when these requests are made. A casino that names its thresholds lets you prepare; one that reserves an unlimited right to ask, at any point, lets a withdrawal sit indefinitely while the operator remains inside its own rules.
Credit cards are out entirely.
Malta Versus Curaçao for Irish Players
Most casinos on Irish-facing lists hold one of these two licences, and the choice between them shapes what happens after a dispute rather than before one. The comparison below takes each point a player might rely on and says which regime offers more on the published rules.
Malta Gaming Authority | Curaçao Gaming Authority |
|---|---|
| EU-based regulator inside the single market | Regulator outside the EU |
| Required ADR body for unresolved complaints | Complaint goes to the operator, then the authority |
| Searchable public register by licence number | Public register under the newer regime |
| Player funds segregation set out in regulations | Segregation rules newer and less tested |
| Anti-money-laundering checks on withdrawals | Anti-money-laundering checks on withdrawals |
| No Irish enforcement of its decisions | No Irish enforcement of its decisions |
How to Verify a Casino Licence
A licence seal in a footer is a picture until the number behind it has been matched to a register. The check takes a few minutes and is worth doing before the first deposit rather than after the first refused withdrawal.
Four Checks Before You Deposit
These are the checks the desk runs on every casino before it reaches this list, written so you can repeat them on any site you are considering.
- Step 1
Find the licence number and company
Open the casino's terms and conditions and note the licence number and the full legal name of the company operating the site, not the brand name shown in the logo. - Step 2
Search the regulator's own public register
Go to the regulator's website directly, never through a link on the casino, and search the number. Confirm the status reads active and the company matches the terms. - Step 3
Check what the licence actually covers
Some registers list the game types and domains a licence covers. Confirm the casino's domain and casino gaming appear, since a licence may cover a sister brand only. - Step 4
Read the complaints and ADR procedure
Find the written complaints procedure, its response time and the named dispute body. If none is named, you have no route beyond the operator itself.
When the Licence Picture Will Change
The ranking on this page rests on foreign licences because no other kind is available for casino gaming, and it will be rebuilt once the GRAI opens remote gaming applications and the first licences appear on its register.
At that point a GRAI gaming licence will carry the Act’s full set of duties, including the inducement limits, the advertising restrictions and the self-exclusion register, and the GRAI’s complaints and enforcement powers will reach those licensees directly. A casino holding only a foreign licence after that date will be in a different position under Irish law from one holding an Irish licence.
Watch the register, not the announcements.
Gambling Responsibly While Licensing Is Abroad
Until Irish gaming licences are issued, the self-exclusion and safer gambling duties in the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 do not bind the casinos on this page, so the tools you can rely on are the ones each operator and its own regulator provide. Set deposit and loss limits when you register, not later, and check that the casino lets you lower a limit at once while making any increase wait. Self-exclusion at one casino does not carry across to its sister brands unless the terms say so, and most do not. Treat any money staked as spent, and stop if you find yourself chasing losses or hiding play from the people close to you. The support organisations listed below offer confidential help.
What to Remember About Casino Licences
The one figure worth keeping is the number of GRAI remote gaming licences on the register, which stood at zero when this page was last revised on 4 September 2026. Every placing above depends on that zero, and when it changes the list will be rebuilt around Irish licensees with foreign-only casinos marked as such. Until then, verify the licence number on the regulator’s own site before depositing, and read the complaints procedure before you need it, because that document decides more than the bonus does.
Questions About Casino Licences in Ireland
Is any online casino licensed by the GRAI?
No. The GRAI has granted remote betting licences, which took effect from 1 July 2026, but the gaming licence provisions have not been commenced. Its register showed no remote gaming licences when we checked, and the GRAI has said gaming applications will open in phases across 2027 and 2028.
Is it legal to play at an MGA-licensed casino from Ireland?
Irish law firms describe the position of foreign online gaming operators serving Irish players as legally uncertain. Players are not the target of enforcement in the way operators are, but an MGA licence does not give the casino an Irish authorisation, and the GRAI cannot act on your complaint about it.
Can I complain to the GRAI about a foreign casino?
No. The GRAI’s complaints and enforcement powers attach to the licences it issues. A dispute with an MGA, Kahnawake or Curaçao casino goes first to the operator and then to that regulator or the ADR body it names in its rules.
How do I check whether a casino licence is real?
Take the licence number and company name from the casino’s terms, then search them on the regulator’s own website, reached directly rather than through the casino’s link. The status should read active, and the company should match the one named in the terms.
Why does a casino ask for proof of where my money came from?
That is a source-of-funds check under anti-money-laundering rules, and every regulator on this page requires operators to carry them out. It usually follows larger deposits or a change in pattern, and a withdrawal can be held until the documents are accepted.
Can I deposit with a credit card at these casinos?
Not legally from Ireland: the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 prohibits credit card funding for gambling, and the desk removes any casino from this list that still accepts credit cards from Irish players. Debit cards, bank transfer and e-wallets remain available at most sites.
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Compare the company name in each casino’s terms with the one on its regulator’s register before anything else; a brand can change hands while the logo stays the same.