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.
In Denmark, online casinos are still doing well. While other parts of the gambling market are underperforming.
The French gambling giant has seen its stock price plummet following rumours of an increase in gambling tax.
In Sweden, the vast majority of gamblers choose safe, legal providers. Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling authority, has calculated that in 2023, no less than 86% of players wagered their money with licensed providers.
The Swedish parliament, the Riksdagen, will soon discuss an important question: should gambling tax be lowered? The idea comes from Carl Nordblom, a politician from the Moderate Party.
Holland Casino has decided to close the doors of its historic establishment in Zandvoort for good. This is a drastic decision that will take effect on 1 February.
La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has set its sights on dominating the European gambling market. And with the acquisition of Kindred Group Plc, a major player in the online gambling industry, that ambition looks set to become a reality.
