Self-Exclusion from Gambling in Ireland: Your Full Guide

🔗 Excluding at one brand often does not block its sister brands

Of the 16 rows in the table below, only 4 say in their own terms that one self-exclusion covers the whole group, as published on 19 October 2026. Seven say nothing about sister brands at all. Paddy Power, Betfair and BoyleSports cover some but not all. Sky Bet and William Hill say no.

⚖️ William Hill and 888 treat sister brands differently

William Hill’s Irish terms (clause 8.3, last updated 20 July 2026) say a self-exclusion is not extended to any other account in the William Hill group. The terms say it is your job to ask each other group account to exclude you. 888’s Irish user agreement (clauses 6.16 and 16) says the opposite: while excluded at 888, you cannot open an account with any brand the company runs.

Both are Evoke plc brands. 888’s safer gambling FAQ says exclusions set since 20 April 2023 reach 888casino, 888poker, 888sport, 777.com, William Hill and Mr Green.

📋 Every brand’s sister-brand rule, side by side

Each row quotes the brand’s own terms as published on 19 October 2026.

🏦 Six banks and payment apps can block gambling payments on your card

AIB, EBS, Bank of Ireland, PTSB, Revolut and Monzo all offer a gambling block on cards used in Ireland, as their help pages stood on 19 October 2026. AIB and EBS launched theirs on 26 August 2024. PTSB added an in-app block on 24 July 2025.

These blocks work off the gambling code a business uses for card payments. PTSB, Revolut, Monzo, AIB and Bank of Ireland all say a firm that does not use that code will not be caught.

The PTSB figures come from its notice of 25 March 2026. The Irish Banking Culture Board says nearly 10,000 customers had turned on a block about 6 months after AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB launched their joint Common Commitment of Care on 18 September 2025.

📅 The national exclusion list was first proposed in 2013 and is still not live

The National Gambling Exclusion Register was first proposed on 15 July 2013, and on 19 October 2026 the sections that create it (sections 44 to 49 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2024) have still not been started. No commencement order for those sections has been made. There is no official target date.

📜 The Act says the national list will cover online gambling only

Under sections 45 to 47 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2024, anyone will be able to ask to be shut out of online gambling with every licensed operator at once. Betting shops are not covered. None of this is in force on 19 October 2026.

Breaking section 46 is an offence for the licensed company. On indictment it carries a fine, up to 5 years in prison, or both. Directors and managers are liable only where it happened with their consent, connivance or wilful neglect (section 76).

GRAI can already fine a company up to €20m or 10% of turnover under section 206, which started on 5 February 2026. But the duties linked to the national list are not in force, so that power does not apply to them yet.

✅ Five things you can do today to block gambling

With no national list in Ireland on 19 October 2026, the way to block gambling is to exclude at every brand you use, then add a bank block and a phone block. Do all five steps on the same day if you can.

📊 About 130,000 adults in Ireland have a gambling problem

The ESRI said on 5 October 2023 that 1 in 30 adults in Ireland, about 130,000 people, has a gambling problem. On average, problem gamblers spend more than €1,000 a month on gambling. The figures come from ESRI Research Series 169.

🤝 Four Irish services offer help with gambling

GamblingCare.ie, Gamblers Anonymous Ireland, Extern Problem Gambling and the Rutland Centre all help people in Ireland with gambling problems. Banks in the Common Commitment of Care also link to GamblingCare and MABS.

❓ Self-exclusion questions, answered

❓ Does self-excluding from Paddy Power block Betfair?

Online, mostly yes. Paddy Power’s terms (clause 20.8) say it will try to stop you using any Betfair account, and Betfair says it observes exclusions from any Flutter brand. Paddy Power still advises excluding at Betfair as well, in case the accounts cannot be linked. Outside the UK it does not reach Sky Bet or PokerStars.

❓ Does William Hill self-exclusion cover 888?

No. William Hill’s Irish terms (clause 8.3, updated 20 July 2026) say an exclusion is not extended to other William Hill group accounts. It works the other way round: 888’s FAQ says an 888 exclusion set since 20 April 2023 does reach William Hill.

❓ Is the National Gambling Exclusion Register live?

No. Sections 44 to 49 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 had not been started on 19 October 2026, and there is no official date. It was first proposed on 15 July 2013.

❓ Which Irish banks have a gambling block?

AIB, EBS, Bank of Ireland, PTSB, Revolut and Monzo. N26, bunq, An Post Money, Wise and credit unions show no gambling block on their own pages.

❓ Can I cancel a self-exclusion early?

Usually not. Paddy Power, William Hill, 888, bet365 and BetVictor all say their exclusions cannot be lifted early. Betway’s indefinite exclusion is the exception: you can ask to lift it after 6 months, followed by a 7 day cooling-off.

❓ Will a bank block stop every gambling payment?

No. The blocks use the gambling code on card payments, so a firm not using that code gets through. Revolut and Monzo do not block bank transfers, and Bank of Ireland does not block Open Banking payments.

📝 This page quotes each brand’s own terms as published on 19 October 2026

Every brand fact on this page comes from that brand’s own terms or help pages, as published on 19 October 2026. The page will be updated when the National Gambling Exclusion Register opens.