The Dutch online casino world is changing rapidly due to a wave of acquisitions since the introduction of the new gambling legislation.
The Glitnor Group, the company behind LuckyCasino and HappyCasino, has acquired OneCasino. This means that OneCasino, active in the Netherlands and countries such as Spain and Denmark, is now part of Glitnor.
Greentube, the online gaming arm of Novomatic, has just taken a big step in Finland. Thanks to a partnership with Veikkaus, the state gambling operator of Finland, Finnish players can now enjoy some of the most popular games.
This summer, Belgian gamblers made a big splash. From 14 June to 11 August, a record amount of no less than €427 million was wagered on sports bets.
Kindred Group has achieved revenue growth of 4% in the third quarter of 2024, despite a 10% decline compared to the same quarter last year.
A dark cloud is looming over the UK gambling industry, with rumours circulating that the government may be looking to increase taxes on gambling companies.
Entain plc, the global sports betting and gaming group, has delivered a stronger-than-expected performance in the third quarter of 2024 (Q3).
EveryMatrix has taken a major step towards acquiring Fantasma Games. The Stockholm-based game studio’s shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the acquisition.
The French gambling world is not standing still in 2024. In the first half of the year, the industry saw growth of 3.8% compared to the same period last year, excluding casinos.
Things are changing in Kindred’s boardrooms. Following the takeover by la Française des Jeux (FDJ), chairman Evert Carlsson and five other directors have resigned.
The UK Labour Party is considering a big increase in taxes on gambling companies. Perhaps as much as £3 billion. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is looking at ways to plug a huge £22 billion hole in the government’s finances.
The Belgian Starcasino has finally received its license for the Netherlands. This means that they will soon be allowed to offer legal gambling in the country. When exactly will they […]
At the beginning of October, the French government announced a probable surtax on games of chance to replenish the Social Security coffers.
A major preliminary hearing was scheduled for October 31 in the case between gambling giant Entain and the former owners of BetCity.
VNLOK and NOGA, two major trade associations in the Dutch gambling industry, are concerned.
In the Netherlands, the online gambling world is booming. The first half of 2024 saw a growth of no less than 8%.
The leaders of the Swedish and Danish gambling associations, Gustaf Hoffstedt (BOS) and Morten Ronde (Spillebranchen), believe that the gambling monopoly in countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway will soon disappear.
