Southeastern Europe

  The Parliament of Greece has passed a package of legislation which includes a bill reforming the country’s gambling laws. The gaming bill will see operators permitted to continue offering Random Number Generator games, such as slots, something omitted from an earlier draft. The final bill also lowers the licence fee to €3m, down from…

  OPAP, the leading gambling company in Greece, has frozen the roll-out of video-lottery terminals in Greece until the country settles a “procedural” regulatory issue. OPAP currently operates 20,091 video-lottery machines and have to add an additional 4900 by the end of 2019 to complete the installation of a total of 25,000 machines under an…

  The deadline for submitting the license applications for the development of a casino complex, as the part of a larger €8 billion integrated resort, at the site of the former Ellinikon International Airport has been extended by 40 days. The previous deadline was April 22. The new deadline is May 31, 2019. The Hellenic…

  The Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) has publishing an updated list of rules on online gambling regulations. The new rule has amendments to the earlier set of regulations. In the new list of rules, EEEP proposes a range of player protection measures. The regulator is now inviting comments from the gaming industry and other interested…

  The Greek Parliament has proposed an amendment to the casino license law. The amendment seeks changes in the terms and conditions required to operate a casino in the country. The country’s Finance Ministry is studying the proposed amendment. The amendment aims to define new terms and conditions for sanctioning casino licenses. It is said…