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.
03 November, 2016 -- Sofia, Bulgaria
BEGE Expo 2016 - the most important exhibition in the gaming industry on the Balkans and Eastern Europe that is to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria, is proud to announce an out...
The boss of Cirsa Gaming Corporation has declared that his firm will not be taking part in the coming BCN World complex near Barcelona as he believes the giant development in north eastern Spain will not attrac...
In the United Kingdom, after reviewing the results of a public consultation began in June, councilors for the southwest London borough of Kingston Upon Thames used a licensing committee meeting on Tuesday to un...
The village of Pyla, located within the United Nations buffer zone on the divided island of Cyprus has seen illegal casinos raided and shut down following a five-hour operation that began at 4am today. Accordin...
In the United Kingdom, Chelmsford City Racecourse has unveiled a $61.53 million plan that would see the Essex venue open and casino and be permitted to host up to ten outdoor music festivals a year.
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After 18 months of negotiations, British sportsbetting operators Ladbrokes and Gala Coral Group Limited have completed their $2.81 billion merger to create the biggest retail bookmaker in the United Kingdom wit...
In the United Kingdom, the operator of The National Lottery has reportedly suspended its mobile app following the discovery of a technical glitch that meant some players may have been incorrectly told to discar...
Late last week, it was announced that the states of Germany were able to reach an agreement to see a new gambling treaty created. The new agreement will see the cap placed on the number of sports betting licens...
In 2015, the UK Gambling Commission started a consultation of the Remote Gambling and Software Technical Standards and the results found that several changes needed to be made. The UKGC has now proposed revisio...
According to local media reports, the Sochi gaming zone will see the first casino open this December. Yulia Malorodnova, a representative within the city’s administration revealed that a soft launch is set for ...
The WrB Eastern Europe conference will be held in Warsaw, Poland on November 3, 2016. Attendees can expect about 100 decision makers to be there for robust presentations and discussion on a range of important i...
In Russia, the Ministry Of Finance has published proposed amendments for the nation’s gambling laws that could see bookmakers and tote operators required to hand over a significant portion of their quarterly pr...
King’s Casino, located in Rozvadov, Czech Republic has been very successful in hosting World Series of Poker Events, so much so that the venue has secured 2017 and 2019 events before this year’s scheduled event...
William Hill is a top operator of betting shops in the United Kingdom, offering thousands of facilities across the country. The gambling operator recently announced that as many as 2,300 of their betting shops ...
After beginning the process of obtaining a license in January of 2012, Global Gaming Ventures (Development) Limited has this week unveiled detailed plans for its new Victoria Gate Casino for the northern Englis...