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.
In keeping with their mission to facilitate dialogue not only among businesses in the gaming industry, but to include government and regulatory bodies, Casino Forum Batumi, to be held August 18 at the Leogrand ...
France’s largest casino group, Partouche (PARP:FP), is committing €2m to completely overhaul its Casino de Dieppe.
It’s been a busy year so far for the French operator, having begun work on its estimated €10...
In the province of Seville, the only casino currently operating is the Aljarafe Gran Casino. This venue was recently acquired by Admiral Casinos, a subsidiary of the Novomatic Group. Admiral Casinos is working ...
Bitcoin may be coming of age in the online gambling space as UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) licensed casinos will be allowed to deal in convertible digital currencies as of October 31, 2016.
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BCN World is a large resort complex to be built in Catalonia, an area of Spain, that will include entertainment as well as leisure activities. Three well-known companies have now shown interest in the project, ...
In the United Kingdom, land-based and online sportsbetting firm William Hill has signed a two-year deal to serve as the official European betting partner for English Premier League football club Everton.
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The Dragonara Casino is one of the oldest and most popular casinos in Malta, having been open to the public since 1964. One of main reasons why the casino is so unique is because it is located within the histor...
Ladbrokes and the Gala Coral Group are merging, but one condition remains, the group still need to sell up to 400 betting shops before the merger will be complete. The Competition Markets Authority has confirme...
It seems that the tables have turned for William Hill and 888. Namely, if more than a year ago the popular bookmaker tried to take over 888 for £744 million, now the gaming group alongside Rank Group wants to a...
At a meeting held on July 25, Portugal’s gambling regulator, Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (Gambling Inspection and Regulation Service) (SRIJ) issued an online games of chance license, which includes...
The ownership behind Altai Palace Casino in central Russia has changed hands with former majority shareholder Vladimir Zhuravkov selling his 70% stake to local oil and gas entrepreneur Vladimir Kutyev.
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In Spain, the Casino Admiral San Roque some seven miles north of Gibraltar is set to re-open its doors tomorrow after Austrian gaming giant Novomatic spent upwards of $5 million on a complete renovation for the...
Several news outlets are reporting that The Rank Group and 888 Holdings are considering a merger of sorts to consolidate their resources, coming together to bid on the struggling William Hill Company. Both comp...
The Chief Executive Officer for British land-based and online bookmaker William Hill has stepped down after less than two years at the helm due in large part to his failure to revive the business’ struggling vi...
Eastern European casino operator Olympic Entertainment Group has signed a deal to sell its 100% interest in the firm behind the Hilton Tallinn Park hotel complex to East Capital subsidiary ECB3 Tallinn for $52....