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.
Eventus International with offices in Hong Kong, Johannesburg and London has announced a strategic partnership ahead of the Cyprus Gaming Show 2017 (CGS) with an international law firm experienced in compliance...
The largest land-based casino operator in Portugal, Estoril Sol, has been granted a license by the nation’s online gambling regulator to add sports wagering services to its domain at Esconline.pt.
The licens...
From July 31st to August 6th, the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel in Bucharest, Romania played host to the PokerStars Festival Bucharest. The week-long PokerStars Festival offered players a Megastack event, t...
In Greece, the Finance Ministry has reportedly tabled legislation that would reduce the number of video lottery terminals giant operator OPAP is to be permitted to run in the nation to 25,000.
According to a...
UK bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair early Monday announced the unexpected exit of its Chief Executive Officer Breon Corcoran after unconfirmed reports this weekend that the Dublin-based online and retail sportsbet...
In the United Kingdom, the online casino and sportsbetting operator 188Bet has signed a deal with Durham County Cricket Club that will see it serve as the historic northern side’s official betting partner.
O...
A week after launching its five-reel and 45-payline Oink Country Love title and online casino games innovator Microgaming has premiered the new EmotiCoins video slot following over a year of development.
Now...
Ladbrokes will now become the official stadium betting partner for the Sheffield United Football Club, after signing a three-year deal with the EFL championship team. The terms of the agreement will see the Eur...
The boss for British gaming and sportsbetting firm William Hill has reportedly declared that the operator can survive and thrive on its own after last year walking away from a proposed $6 billion merger with Am...
The Malta Gaming Authority has announced that Monday saw it suspend the remote gaming license held by Star World Limited and order the online casino and sportsbook operator to immediately cease all business.
...
The Digital Transformation Academy is taking place on 19-20 September in Cambridge, UK. The program offers a two-day course for c-level executives, innovation, technology, and marketing leaders to learn about t...
Former Chief Executive Officer of NEKTAN PLC, Leigh Nissim, has been named the new Managing Director of B2B operations at Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS). With his base in London, England, Nissim wi...
Arena Racing Company official broadcast company The Racing Partnership has signed a media rights deal with Betfred, an independent bookmaker based in the United Kingdom. The new agreement will see The Racing Pa...
British-based betting and gambling company, Ladbrokes Coral Group plc (LCL.L) has announced it has entered into a new betting partnership with English professional football club Sunderland A.F.C.
Bookmaker, ...
Betway, a top online bookmaker based in the United Kingdom, has announced they are donating a shirt sponsorship for the pre-season to the DT38 Foundation. The goal of the sponsorship is to bring awareness to te...