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.
The pastime of placing a bet is alive and well in the United Kingdom with strong numbers indicating that all manner of betting activity is going strong in the regulated market. The industry not only provides a ...
Lottery players from across the United Kingdom have taken to social media this week to express their anger at a coming 25% price increase for tickets into the bi-weekly EuroMillions lottery draws.
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Genting Hong Kong is a luxury cruise ship operator who recently announced a plan to invest a large sum of money to upgrade their shipyards, including creating new ships for their fleet. The group plans on spend...
New Jersey legalized online poker back in 2013 and is one of the three states in America to have regulated online poker. The revenue generated from the online poker market in the Garden State has not come anywh...
The Casino de Mallorca of Spain has decided to work with Win Systems to use WIGOS, a casino management system on their gaming property. The system has been installed at the casino and connects to 93 gaming mach...
The Netherlands could soon become the latest nation to legalize online gambling following the passage of historic legislation by the European country’s House Of Representatives on Thursday.
According to a st...
Attendance and other factors signifying a successful exhibition have been audited and analyzed showing ICE, which was held in London last February, has clocked some impressive numbers.
Fusion, a research fir...
It’s been a busy year so far for Macau-based hotel and casino operator Macau Legend Development Limited (1680:HK), and the trend continues with its reported $222.7 million investment in a new development projec...
Remote gambling operators based in Gibraltar remain committed to their homes in the British Overseas Territory despite the outcome of last month’s historic United Kingdom-wide referendum on membership of the Eu...
In the area of Salou and Vila-seca, a project known as BCN World is going to be scaled down and feature less casinos and hotels than planned. The entertainment complex in Spain will see work begin once again in...
The KPMG eGaming Summit was held at the Sunborn Hotel in Gibraltar on 21st April, and featured about 30 keynote speakers and 250 delegates. KPMG has now released a 52 page report which covers the various panel ...
Austrian gaming giant Novomatic has announced that its new Casino Admiral San Roque in southern Spain could be open by the end of July offering a selection of over 100 slots alongside eight gaming tables.
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Fonbet, the biggest online betting company operating in Eastern Europe, recently announced that it had signed a partnership agreement with the European Sports Security Association (ESSA). Fonbet which is also t...
Reputable Australian gaming group Tatts revealed that the company sealed an A$210 million deal with well-established Austrian gaming provider Novomatic for its UK subsidiary Talarius. The company’s UK slots bus...
On June 20, 2016, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the UK Gambling Commission and Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos of Instituto do Turismo de Portugal (SRIJ), the Portuguese gambli...