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.

Yggdrasil welcomes latest YG Masters partner, Jade Rabbit Studio; launches new Odin Infinity Reels Megaways online slot via ReelPlay collaboration

Adding to its rapidly-growing YG Masters program, Swedish iGaming software company, Yggdrasil, has partnered with Malta-based Jade Rabbit Studio in a move that is to fast-track its game development and growth...

EGBA warns German legislators against 5.3% tax on online poker and slot stakes

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) yesterday issued a statement in which it warned officials in Germany against implementing a proposed 5.3% federal tax on all online poker and slot stakes. T...

Rootz Ltd online casino brands Wildz and Caxino add BF Games’ content suite in new partnership agreement

In a move that significantly boosts its global reach, British slot game development studio and IT service provider BF Games (Bee-Fee Ltd.) has inked a content agreement with iGaming operator Rootz LTD. The ne...

FunFair Games new real-money multiplayer innovation, AstroBoomers: To the Moon!, launches exclusively with Betsson Group before May 11 network-wide debut

British iGaming innovator FunFair Games has revealed its very first real-money multiplayer game, AstroBoomers: To the Moon!, which from May 11th can be accessed exclusively through Spearhead Studios platform, a...

New Blueprint Gaming powered studio Lucksome debuts first release, Divine Links

New Malta-based game studio Lucksome has launched its very first slot release, Divine Links, which is powered by British online casino games developer and part of Germany's Gauselmann Group, Blueprint Gaming....

Germany to realize GluNeuRStV following North Rhine-Westphalia ratification

In Germany and the New State Treaty on Gambling (GluNeuRStV) is reportedly set to come into full effect from the first day of July following its final ratification earlier this week by legislators for the state...

Playson May CashDays worth €60,000 in shared prize pool; debuts new online slot, Divine Dragon: Hold and Win

Doing triple duty this month, Malta-based online casino software developer Playson has announced an outrageous prize pool worth €60,000 via the May edition of Playson CashDays while also bolstering its growing ...