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.

Cheltenham Festival likely contributor to GB online gross gaming yield from January to March 2023 hitting £1.30 billion

Online total gross gambling yield (GGY) in Great Britain reached £1.30 billion (€1.51 billion/$1.62 billion) in the last quarter of the financial year (Q4), climbing five percent from the same period the year p...

Videoslots Limited To Pay £2 Million Regulatory Settlement for Non-Compliant Procedures

The UK Gambling Commission has issued a 2 million pound regulatory settlement for Videoslots Limited for the operator's failure to comply with the social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) procedure...

BetVictor Rebrands as BVGroup to Break Ground in Canada

The Gibraltar-based renowned sports betting and online casino operator, BetVictor, has rebranded its corporate identity as BV Group, according to a source. The company has reportedly adjusted its logo and websi...

Entain to Acquire STS Holdings for $946 Million to Expand in Poland

Entain, the global sports-betting, gaming, and entertainment group announced the acquisition of the Poland-based sports betting operator STS Holdings. As Reuters news agency reports, Entain is launching a tende...

OpenBet Acquired Neccton to Improve Sport Betting Player Protection

A prominent software developer and content provider, OpenBet, has completed the acquisition of a leading wagering technology provider Neccton. OpenBet, as a part of the global Endeavor network, will use the acq...
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Kambi Group Got the 5-year Permit for the Swedish Market and Awarded Two Times at EGR B2B Awards 2023

The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) issued a five-year permit for sports betting to the Kambi Group plc, which will help the company strengthen its position in this important European market. S...

Play’n GO Boosts Player Powers with the ”Ternion” Slot Game

An innovative and fast-growing game development studio, Play’n GO, has released a new slot game designed to offer a stunning player experience. This time, the name of the game is Ternion which contemplates the ...

Experience A Magical Adventure In NetEnt’s Sequel: The Wish Master™ Megaways™

Following the release of Taco Fury XXXtreme™ on June 8, NetEnt, the Stockholm-based subsidiary of Evolution Gaming Group, has launched  The Wish Master™ Megaways™, the sequel to the origina...
René Jansen, a Chairman of the Gaming Authority (Ksa)

René Jansen Comments on the Recent Changes in the Netherlands Market at Holland Conference

At the recently held annual conference of Gaming in Holland, René Jansen, a Chairman of the Gaming Authority (Ksa), gave a speech in which, among other things, he discussed the potential banning of untargeted a...

IGT To Analyze Strategic Alternatives For Global Gaming And PlayDigital

On June 8, International Game Technology PLC (IGT), a multinational gambling company that manufactures slot machines and other gambling technology based in London, UK, revealed that its Board of Directors is an...

Gaming Realms Partners With GoldenPark in Spain for Greater European Presence

One of the leading content providers to the iGaming industry, Gaming Realms, has partnered up with the renowned Spanish operator GoldenPark. According to the provider, the partnership is aimed to secure t...

LeoVegas Group Expands Presence With 3 Newest Swedish B2B Licenses

Recently, Stockholm-based LeoVegas Group, a flagship global iGaming company offering online casino, live casino and sports wagering, received three five-year licenses, the so-called "B2B licenses", by the Swedi...

KSA Montiors Winning Poker Network’s And Goldwin’s Violations

On June 7, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, issued an order to Winning Poker Network and Malta-based Goldwin Ltd. to periodically pay a fine for illegally accepting Dutch customers in...