Austria Gambling News

• Austrian Gambling Technology Group is on a Buying Spree

  2012-02-16 00:25
  Austrian gambling equipment and technology supplier Novomatic has just acquired gambling software developer Mazooma Read more

• Court of Justice Rules Austria Can Ignore Malta Online Casino License

  2011-09-26 14:56
  The EU Court of Justice ruled that because of the fragmented EU gambling laws Austria has the right to exclude all but state monopoly.

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• Austrian Casino Won’t Pay €43 Million Progressive Jackpot Winner

  2011-08-23 12:22
  Bregenz Casino in Austria refuses to pay a €43 million progressive slots jackpot winner, blaming a malfunctioning computer for the mistake. Read more

• Austria Convicts German Gambler of Running Illegal Casinos

  2011-03-07 18:26
  In contradiction with European Union laws an operator of two Austrian casinos was charged with illegal gambling operation. Read more

• Upper Austria Government to Permit Low Limit Video Slots this March

  2011-02-15 12:39
  Upper Austria, one of the nine states in the country of Austria, has finally decided to legalize the use of low-limit video Read more

• Austria Accused of Shielding Gambling Monopolies from Competition

  2010-11-12 10:21
  The Gambling Act bill of 2008 proposed changes to Austrian gambling laws that would see power directed away from state gambling monopolies Read more

• Austria Internet Betting Group bwin and PartyGaming Merger by 2011

  2010-11-05 12:02
  The merger between Austrian group bwin Interactive Entertainment AG and the London-listed gambling group PartyGaming is on track, both companies confirmed yesterday Read more

• Face of William Hill Sportsbook in Austria: John Cleese

  2010-09-21 17:58
  And now for something completely different: William Hill began its campaign to promote its online sportsbook in Austria yesterday with its new Read more

• ECJ: Austrian Gambling Law Unfair to European Competition

  2010-09-13 17:58
  Directly after finding a neighboring national monopoly company in violation of European Union free trade rules, the European Court of Justice has Read more

• Tipp3 Online Sportsbook Refreshes Contract with Bundesliga through 2014

  2010-08-16 16:21
  Austrian government-approved retail and online gambling provider Tipp3 has extended its sponsorship of the country’s top soccer league, the Bundesliga. The Read more

• Austria’s Bwin, U.K.’s PartyGaming to Merge “Out of Necessity”

  2010-07-30 16:35
  Austria-based Bwin Interactive Entertainment and U.K.-based PartyGaming are merging to form the world’s largest publicly traded Internet gambling company, a Read more

• Austria Expands Official Online Gambling Offerings

  2010-07-07 11:03
  While Austrian gambling laws do not promote a state-sanctioned internet gambling monopoly like the ones found in many EU countries, the Read more

• Austrian Gaming Sites Approach the Edge Technologically

  2010-04-26 16:47
  When one refers to Austria, there are many images that may spring to one’s mind. For example, cows, the Alps, Lederhosen, and Read more

• Austrian Internet Gambling Giant Bwin Considers a Merger

  2010-02-14 17:42
  Despite the fact that the online gambling industry only launched a decade ago, it is a real presence on today’s market. Read more

• New Draft Law on Gambling in the Works after Last Ones Failure

  2009-11-12 12:49
  Casino Austria chief, Karl Stoss, has called for stricter control on gambling and gambling institutions in Austria. Read more