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NetEnt AB launches Hansel And Gretel online video slot

April 29, 2017

Sweden, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Newest casino games, Online Gambling News

Swedish online casino games developer NetEnt AB has released the second title from its Fairytale Legends trilogy in the five-reel Hansel And Gretel video slot while additionally revealing that the third and fin...

Mr Green And Company AB completes Dansk Underholdning Limited acquisition

Adam Morgan

April 27, 2017

Sweden, Denmark, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Swedish online casino operator Mr Green And Company AB has announced the successful completion of its deal to purchase Danish rival Dansk Underholdning Limited for an initial consideration of $9.79 million. ...

Online gambling operator Kindred Group posts record first-quarter performance

Adam Morgan

April 26, 2017

Sweden, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News

Swedish online gambling operator Kindred Group has released its unaudited financial results for the first three months of 2017 showing that its quarterly gross gaming revenues improved by 25.1% year-on-year to ...

Play’n GO to be well-represented at Women in Gaming awards

K Morrison

April 26, 2017

Sweden, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Game manufacturers, Mobile gaming, Conferences / Trade Shows, United Kingdom

Gaming specialist and leading mobile casino gaming developer, Play’n GO, has received five nominations for awards at this year’s Women in Gaming awards (WIGs), which takes place in London on May 12th and will b...

Popular Stockholm iGaming Forum Set to Overview Sweden’s 2017 Gaming Legislation

D. Graham

April 3, 2017

Sweden, Isle of man, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Online Poker, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, European Casino News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Data Protection, Online Gambling News, Taxation

Expert electronic gambling operators and officials are gathering April 5th and 6th for Stockholm’s 9th Annual iGaming Forum. Attendees have a unique opportunity to evaluate and consider the opportunities of ent...

Sweden advised to drop online gambling monopoly

Adam Morgan

March 31, 2017

Sweden, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News

In Sweden, the Lotteriinspektionen gambling authority has reportedly advised the government that it should scrap the nation’s monopolistic approach to online gaming and open up its domestic market to internatio...

Cherry AB re-branding online gaming activities under new ComeOn! division

Adam Morgan

March 31, 2017

Sweden, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

After finalizing its outright acquisition of Malta-based online casino operator ComeOn! in December, Swedish firm Cherry AB has now announced that all of its consumer-facing Internet gaming activities are being...

Kindred Group (Unibet) agrees £175.6 million deal to buy 32Red, Roxy

Lars Jones

February 27, 2017

Sweden, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Kindred Group Plc (formerly Unibet) is set to take over rival 32Red Plc in the latest move in an industry beset with consolidation. The deal is for GBP175.6 million ($219 million) or 196 pence per share, a 16% ...

NetEnt breaks records as casino group releases 2016 numbers

Renee Kingsley

February 17, 2017

Sweden, Online gaming software, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, United Kingdom

The Stockholm listed online casino games and software provider, NetEnt released impressive and record-breaking 2016 numbers recently, showing a full-year revenue jump of over 28% and a profit growth of 35%. For...

Third-quarter progress for online casino games developer NetEnt

Adam Morgan

October 24, 2016

Sweden, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News

Swedish online casino games developer NetEnt has released its interim financial results for the third quarter showing a 27.7% increase year-on-year in total revenues to $40.07 million while its operating profit...

Casinos in Romania concerned over possible revenue decline after state wide no smoking ban gets implemented

Renee Kingsley

March 17, 2016

Sweden, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Belgium, European Casino News, Romania

Most countries in the European Union have strict legislature that bans smoking in public and harsh penalties for those that violate this law. Romania just recently became that 18th country in the European Union...

NetEnt prevails in Swedish tax ruling

K Morrison

March 11, 2016

Sweden, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Online Gambling News, Taxation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The Administrative Court of Appeal has ruled on the software firms previously reported dispute with the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket). NetEnt’s appeal has been approved by the Administrative Court of App...