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.
Better Collective has officially purchased Playmaker Capital for an overall cost of €176 million (£153 million/$188 million). Additionally, the projected date of the official conclusion of the definitive purcha...
A Dutch court has ordered two online casino operators to reimburse a total of EUR 217,000 to players having lost money with these gambling websites while online gambling was illegal in the Netherlands.
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili has raised taxes on the gambling industry and reported that the level of gambling in the country is "catastrophic."
Rise of the gambling turnover:
During his b...
It is safe to say that online gambling is one of the most popular hobbies among people these days, especially the younger ones and if you are new to this realm it can be a bit overwhelming when you see how many...
Hacksaw Gaming, an online real money game developer based in Malta, has launched Eye of the Panda, a panda-themed slot featuring a grumpy, strong panda, who is also the bouncer of a club called "Brave Panda's U...
After entering into an alliance with Betmais to expand into the Brazilian gaming regulated market and therefore into LatAm, Malta-based Pragmatic Play, a flagship slot provider with 80+ HTML 5 titles for mobile...
Jelly Entertainment, a UK-based game development studio, has reportedly completed the acquisition of Wundermachine, a B2B supplier of social gaming products and technology. The acquisition represents a signific...
Yggdrasil, a globally recognized iGaming provider based in Malta, has officially launched Wild Stack Frenzy, a cave-themed slot that involves an adventure in a mystical cave where players may see an array of di...
Szerencsejáték Privately Held Company Limited (SZRT), Hungary's main lottery firm, has officially entered into an alliance with EveryMatrix, to utilize OddsMatrix-based sportsbook and platform services, which a...
Following the Italian lawmakers' announcements of the regulatory changes proposed to channel almost $1 billion of the illegal online gaming revenues to legal gambling operating streams, the major online gaming ...
Wazdan, the award-winning slots developer and aggregator based in Valletta, Malta, continues to achieve its strategic goals in expanding its presence in already entered markets. In this regard, it is pleased to...
The European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA) reveals that the illegal online gambling market in Italy generates annual revenue of around €1 billion. The Association indicates that the figure is equal to...
BETER, the flagship provider of next-gen, wagering content and data, covering esports, fast sports, iGaming solutions and live casino products, is pleased to revel that it has entered into a partnership with Ka...
Kambi Group Plc, a B2B supplier of sports wagering services to licensed B2C gambling operators, has entered into a permanent deal to offer its sportsbook to the LiveScore Group of firms, which consists of 2 onl...
After many announcements of alliance deals with Dutch operators during the earlier months of 2023, Swintt, one of the flagship developers of the iGaming industry based in Malta, has redoubled its expansion effo...