European Casino News

World Casino News brings you complete coverage of the European gaming markets, openings and closings, regulatory changes, mergers & acquisitions, and finance. You'll find coverage of major industry events and trade shows, as well as casinos for sale from Malta to Riga and beyond.

Much of the news in this section comes out of the UK, due to the mature gambling market and robust licensing requirements there. We also cover partnerships and game distribution deals in the online sector so players will know where to find their favorite games, and industry executives can follow emerging and continuing trends.

LeoVegas AB hit with Spelinspektionen due diligence penalty

In Sweden and prominent iGaming operator LeoVegas AB has reportedly been ordered to pay a fine of approximately $238,100 for allegedly breaching customer due diligence protocols associated with the nation’s ant...

Yggdrasil launches new Robin – Sherwood Marauders online slot via Peter & Sons collaboration

In its latest Peter & Sons (P&S) collaboration, Swedish provider of online gaming solutions, Yggdrasil Gaming, has launched its second YG Masters title inside of one month, Robin - Sherwood Marauders. ...

Betting and Gaming Council hails the re-opening of Scottish bookmakers

In the United Kingdom and the boss for the influential Betting and Gaming Council lobby group has described today’s re-opening of retail sportsbooks across Scotland as ‘another step towards normality’ for custo...

Playtech Casino and Live Casino software launch with ComeOn Group brands via new multi-year partnership deal

Hot on the heels of its latest content agreement and gambling technology giant Playtech plc (LSE:PTEC) has now inked a wide-reaching deal that will see its casino and live casino software launch across online g...

Swedish iGaming operators being frozen out of financial transactions

The trade association for iGaming operators in Sweden, the Branscheforenigen For Onlinespel (BOS), has reportedly written to the nation’s financial authority to ask why local banks have suddenly started withdra...

Spearhead Studios makes iGaming content available via Playtech Games Marketplace; launches first video poker title

Lauding it as a "household name in iGaming," real-money game production company, Spearhead Studios, has partnered with British online gaming software supplier Playtech plc (PTEC:London) in a deal that will make...

Caesars Entertainment Incorporated’s purchase of William Hill set to close ‘imminently’

In the United Kingdom and the deal that will see American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Incorporated purchase local land-based and online sportsbetting giant William Hill is reportedly set to close ‘imm...