Portugal

Betclic-Everest Group arm awarded second Portuguese online casino license

October 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, Online Gambling News, Portugal

In Portugal, the national gambling regulator has issued its second license for the operation of an online casino in the nation to the local BEM Operations Limited subsidiary of French gambling giant Betclic-Eve...

Portugal’s first licensed online casino site up and running

K Morrison

July 26, 2016

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, New online casinos, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Portugal

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...

Macau Legend expected to announce new development in Portugal

K Morrison

July 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Portugal

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...

Gambling regulators in Portugal sign MoU with UK

K Morrison

June 26, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Portugal

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...

NYX Gaming receives Romania gambling license; expands its presence in Portugal and Latin America

Alex Lanter

June 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, European Casino News, Licenses, Portugal, Romania

Reputable gaming solutions supplier NYX Gaming Group has revealed that the Romania’s regulator Oficiul National pentru Jocuri de Noroc (ONJN) had granted it a Class 2 gambling license, making it possible for th...

Solverde inks NYX Gaming Group deal

Adam Morgan

June 16, 2016

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Portugal

Portuguese land-based casino operator Solverde is set to expand its operations online after signing a deal to utilize the Open Platform System from digital gaming supplier NYX Gaming Group. Solverde operates...

Portuguese online gaming launches June 28–Estoril Sol dismayed

Lars Jones

June 14, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licensing, Portugal

Estoril Sol is owned by Portuguese operator Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM). The parent company saw their profits drop by 95% in 2014 and they blame those losses on increased taxes from the gov...

STDM Portugal losses increase 95%

Sam Mitchell

May 18, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Portugal

Last week Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM) saw losses in Portugal increase by 95%. This has been put down to the heavy taxes on gaming and declining revenues. The business founded by Stanley Ho ...

Portugal online gambling finalized–to be implemented June 29

Sadonna Price

May 2, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Licensing, Portugal

Back in February, legislators in Portugal approved legislation that would allow online gambling within the country. This week the Official Gazette of Portugal published the framework for the online gambling ind...

Online gambling legislation approved in Portugal

Sadonna Price

March 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Online Poker, European Casino News, Online Gambling News, Portugal

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...