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.
Concerns regarding the slow development of the region have reportedly led to the federal government usurping control of the Primorye Entertainment Zone near Vladivostok, Russia, from the local government.
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As it looks to continue its growth while maintaining its position as a leader in the industry, European online gambling affiliate agency RakeTech Limited has announced the hiring of experienced executive Christ...
Online gambling aficionados in the Eastern European nation of Georgia will soon be able to enjoy innovations from Yggdrasil Gaming Limited after the developer signed a deal with one of the small country’s most ...
Sportech Racing, a London-based gaming and sportsbook operator, has become the first and currently the only provider to be granted a licence to operate tote betting on horse racing in the Netherlands.
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Amatic Industries GmbH, a leading manufacturer and supplier of premium gaming solutions, has been given the green light to market its range of online games from its Amanet division in Spain.
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A week after signing a contract to inaugurate the first integrated casino resort for the island nation of Cyprus and Melco International Development Limited has officially abandoned its plan to bring a similar ...
Tetka Limited has announced the launch of its new Finland-facing Karjala Kasino featuring a collection of over 500 games all powered by the iGaming Cloud innovation from gambling solutions and interactive enter...
After a trash bag containing confidential information about individuals suffering from gambling addiction was reportedly found outside one of Ladbrokes’ betting shops in Scotland, the UK Gambling Commission is ...
Spain-headquartered gaming supplier, R. Franco Digital, will display its online gaming solutions in Amsterdam, Netherlands at this year’s iGaming Super Show, Europe’s largest dedicated iGaming trade show.
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Portugal is quickly issuing online gaming licensing as of late, with a seventh operator now in the mix. Figueira Company Praia has been awarded the seventh iGaming license issued by Serviço de Regulação e Inspe...
UK sportsbetting giant William Hill will shutter its online operations in Tel Aviv and lay off more than 200 of the 250 employees, to include the company’s offices at the Azrieli Towers, according to an update ...
In Russia, the Roskomnadzor state online watchdog briefly added the local language portal of Internet search engine giant Google to a list of prohibited websites last week due to the domain allegedly displaying...
Gambling software innovator Playtech has announced that its Playtech BGT Sports subsidiary has installed proprietary technology on over 450 in-shop Connect tablet-based betting terminals operated by British spo...
The signing of the contract for Melco Hardrock Resorts’ Limassol, Cyprus casino resort will take place today at the Filoxenia Confernece Centre in Nicosia.
Christos Mavrellis, president of the National Autho...
In the United Kingdom, the Competition and Markets Authority regulator is reportedly set to initiate enforcement actions against a number of online gambling operators that are suspected of breaking consumer law...