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.
La Villa Mediterranean (pictured) will not become Marseille’s first ever casino as Mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin has acknowledged that the venue lacks the space for a proper gambling floor, according to a report on ...
The Melco-Hard Rock Resorts Cyprus consortium recently announced that it had received approval from the government of the Republic of Cyprus to create a casino gaming venue. The Melco led consortium was initial...
November 4 , 2016 -- Sofia, Bulgaria
EEGS Masterclass once again will provide to the regional business an industry-tailored professional class that offers unique possibility to gain in-depth knowledge with p...
Poker Pro Phil Ivey is one of the most accomplished and decorated poker players in the history of the gaming having won 10 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and more than $23.5 million in career prize mone...
A legal challenge by the Casino Platja de Palma has been rejected by the Superior Court of Justice in the Balearic Islands in Spain, which ruled in favor of the decision by the executive branch to allow the Gra...
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 ...