Is online poker legal in Ireland?

Yes. Or, to put it more accurately, it’s not illegal. There is no legislation in effect that covers online casino and card games. The closest thing to it is the Betting Act of 2015 which defines “remote bookmakers” who need to apply for licences from the Revenue Commissioners. The government has been trying to put together a comprehensive online gambling bill since 2013 – however, until now, to no avail. In the meantime, the Irish are free to play online poker on whichever foreign site they choose to.

What are the Best Online Poker Sites in Ireland?

Because of the unregulated nature of the market, virtually all foreign poker sites are accessible – unless the site itself decides to restrict Irish players, which none of them do. For Irish players, we recommend these roms: partypoker, GGPoker, 888poker and Best Poker (part of the iPoker Network). You can read the reviews of all of these rooms below.

Which Irish poker site accepts Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies?

Americas Cardroom and Tigergaming part of the Winning Poker Network and Chico Network, accepts deposits in Bitcoin. So does Intertops (Horizon Network). Players contacting us to play on GGPOKER can also deposit via Bitcoin.

Best Ireland Sites

Best Irish Poker Sites in 2024

In this article, we offer a list of the advantages and disadvantages of each online Poker Room currently accessible to Irish players in 2024.