Irish Lottery

Irish Lottery is an online lottery site at irishlottery.com that claims to let players participate in Irish lottery draws. It's a whitelabel product, meaning it runs on the platform of ProgressPlay Limited rather than operating its own independent gambling infrastructure. The site states it's licensed by the UK Gambling Commission, which is accurate, though the licence is held by the operator rather than the brand itself.

The operator behind Irish Lottery, ProgressPlay Limited, has held UKGC licences since 1 November 2014, giving it over 11 years of regulated history. But that track record was seriously damaged in 2025 when the Commission imposed a £1,000,000 financial penalty for breaches of anti-money laundering rules and social responsibility code provisions. The operator was also issued a warning and required to undergo a third-party audit. That's a major red flag for any brand on its platform, including Irish Lottery.

ProgressPlay Limited holds three active UKGC licences covering the Irish Lottery brand. A Remote Casino licence (granted 1 November 2014) permits online casino games including slots and table games. A General Betting Standard licence for real events (granted 17 December 2018) covers sports betting. A Remote Bingo licence (granted 23 August 2024) allows online bingo products. The breadth of licences indicates ProgressPlay Limited runs a wide portfolio of gambling products, with Irish Lottery being one of many branded sites on its platform.

In May 2025, the UK Gambling Commission took formal action against ProgressPlay Limited, the operator behind Irish Lottery. The Commission found the company had breached anti-money laundering (AML) obligations and social responsibility code provisions. The outcome was a £1,000,000 financial penalty, a formal warning, and an additional licence condition requiring an independent third-party audit of its compliance processes. This is one of the more serious enforcement outcomes the UKGC issues and it directly affects all brands ProgressPlay Limited operates, including Irish Lottery.

ProgressPlay Limited is the UKGC licensed operator behind Irish Lottery. It's been licensed since 1 November 2014 and operates across casino, betting, and bingo product categories. Its operator category is listed as mixed, reflecting that wide product range. No Companies House data is available in UKGC records for this operator, so independent verification of its corporate structure is limited. The 2025 penalty raises questions about its compliance culture, and the UKGC's requirement for a third-party audit suggests regulators want assurance that its internal controls are up to standard.