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.
According to a report on Pokernews.com, just months after a raid took place and closed down the Cercle Cadet and Aviation Club de France gaming cercles, authorities are now looking into opening a new casino in ...
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cyprus open bidding program for the first resort style casino to be loc...
Several betting companies have called for an end to OPAP monopoly in Greece. The betting companies state the monopoly is actually hurting the competition and it is also against European Union fair trade practi...
According to a report on Science20.com, Gala Casino has ambitious plans to create the first ever casino made of ice, after gaining support from the Institute of Polar Science. Gala’s plans were researched by Pr...
Measures are now being taken to provide stricter regulations in regards to advertising of online gambling. The announcement comes from the gambling regulator in Spain, Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego....
OPAP, The Greek betting operators saw some tremendous increases in profits due to new launching of products and the World Cup in 2014. The company enjoyed a 41% profit increase throughout the year.
2014 was ...
The UK Gambling Commission announced a week ago that it had suspended the license for MetroPlay Limited, which also controls 666Bet. This week starts with a new turn of events. The director of 666Bet has been ...
With many gamblers being smokers, Park Lane Casino at London Hilton Park Lane is developing a multi-million pound rooftop casino to provide table games to smoking patrons. This is a unique way for the casino ...
MelcoLot Ltd, part of Melco International Development Ltd has begun the first stages of their casino project in the Republic of Georgia. The casino is going to be located in the capital city of Tbilisi, which i...
The World Poker Tour will continue to hold events in the Netherlands with the signing of an exclusive four year deal with Holland Casinos. The bwin.party owned WPT hosted their first WPT National event at Holla...
The European Commission has approved plans from Poland to amend the current gambling laws, which will include lifting requirements for international operators to establish a subsidiary that is local. The amend...
Mihai Lacatos is a sixty two year old Romanian national who recently earned 18 months in jail after trying to escape charges of cheating at the game of poker. Lacatos traveled throughout the UK, cheating at car...
Unpaid gambling debt has hurt the Ritz Casino greatly, so much so, that the casino has had to file several lawsuits against wealthy clients who have unpaid bills. The High Court received filings against ten ind...
OEG group company Olympic Casino Eesti AS has acquired business activity of operating two casinos from the Estonian casino operator Casino Cleopatra OÜ that increases the number of casinos OEG owns in Eston...
Online gambling legislation has passed in Portugal. The Council of Ministers approved the final bill last Thursday. President Aníbal Cavaco Silva signed the bill and published information in the official bulle...