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.
Intralot, the Greek lottery and gaming solutions provider, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bally’s International Interactive business for €2.7 billion ($3.18 billion). This landmark acquisition wil...
A widespread error by Norway's state-run gambling operator, Norsk Tipping, misled thousands of people into thinking they had won life-changing sums in the Eurojackpot. The incident, which was caused by a faulty...
The Netherlands’ two main online gambling associations—VNLOK (Vergunde Nederlandse Online Kansspelaanbieders) and NOGA (Netherlands Online Gambling Association)—have agreed to merge, bringing an end to a du...
Hacksaw Gaming is continuing its push for expansion in Italy, announcing an exciting new partnership with Sportbet Italy. This collaboration brings Hacksaw’s hit games to a broader audience, including popular t...
Shares in Hacksaw AB have commenced trading on the Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market, following the completion of a highly successful initial public offering (IPO). The company, which specializes in B2B technology p...
Norway's gambling regulator, Lottstift, has revealed that a serious technical failure may have resulted in hundreds of public tip-offs about illegal gambling activities not being registered. This malfunction, w...
Romania's National Gambling Office (ONJN) has taken action against tech giants Meta and Google, demanding that they immediately remove sponsored advertisements promoting unauthorized gambling operations within ...
In the spring of 2025, Svenska Spel began preparations for the sale of its former Casino Cosmopol property at Kungsgatan 65, Stockholm, a property that once housed the iconic Casino Cosmopol venue. This decisio...
Blackstone’s Cirsa, a prominent player in the Spanish gaming industry, is preparing for its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO), aiming to raise approximately €460 million. This move signals Blackstone’s...
A significant scandal has rocked British basketball as five former players of the Surrey Scorchers have been banned following a comprehensive investigation into match-fixing within the 2022-2023 British Basketb...
Ainsworth Game Technology has addressed mounting concerns from investors over its failure to disclose that CEO Harald Neumann has been under criminal investigation in Austria since 2019. The company explained t...
Sweden is preparing to introduce a far-reaching ban on gambling with credit in a move aimed at protecting consumers and promoting a more sustainable gaming environment. Under the newly proposed legislation, gam...
In December 2024, a series of advertisements by Ladbrokes, promoting their “Ladbucks” rewards program, faced backlash and were subsequently banned by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The ads, whi...
The Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) has issued an immediate ban against Simba NV, a gambling operator based in Curaçao, after discovering that the company had been offering gambling services to Swedish consume...
At the Gaming in Holland Conference 2025, Arjan Blok, CEO of Nederlandse Loterij, delivered a compelling keynote on the significant issue of illegal gambling in the Netherlands. Blok highlighted the alarming gr...