How’s it going, folks? I'm Matthew O'Connor from Ireland, and I now live in London. Like my co-authors, I have been playing casino games and writing about the iGaming industry for over two decades. I started as a poker player with aspirations of becoming a pro. However, I was not as good as I was in my dreams. I have also played what were once fruit machines, but now most pubs and casinos in the UK and Ireland are video slots. I also play online slots, live casino games, and other forms of gambling, mostly for fun. As gambling is one of my many hobbies, I use my experience to guide others via the power of a pen (keyboard)
. I have written for many top online platforms over the years but have come to rest with the guys here at Casino Plus Bonus.
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The new Irish licensing authority's grand opening. Operators need to apply for licensing certificates, possibly within the following year. The Irish gambling authority has officially announced that
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