Location: Austria
Casinos Austria names Andreas Bierwirth CEO-designate ahead of concession battle
On Wednesday, Casinos Austria announced the appointment of Andreas Bierwirth as the new CEO and chairman of the board of Austrian Lotteries... more
Casinos Austria CEO to depart in March
The Austrian media is reporting that Erwin van Lambaart will be leaving his position as CEO of Casinos Austria in March of next year when... more
Austria faces deadline for EU approval of new gambling laws
Austria’s plan to overhaul its gambling laws is nearing a key European deadline as the standstill period under the European Commission’s... more
G2E: Legal operators struggle to compete with illegal operations
The question posed by Dawn Himel, director of the Louisiana Attorney General office’s Gaming Division, during Global Gaming Expo... more
Austria advances draft gambling law to EU review in next step for open licensing
On Tuesday, Austria’s Ministry of Finance formally submitted a comprehensive draft overhaul of its gambling regulations to the European... more
‘Disruptor’ eyeing Austria’s land-based opportunity warns casino tender may favour incumbent
For the past five years, former Casinos Austria executive Niklas Sattler has been working on a bid to disrupt Austria’s calcified... more
Austria publishes full list of draft online gambling provisions for open market
Austria’s government has launched public consultations on the liberalization of the country’s online gambling market. Days after the... more
Austria gambling market touted for October 2027, when monopoly will end
Austria’s three ruling parties have agreed on a hard-set deadline to end the long-lasting reign of the monopoly regime. Reported by local... more
Austria’s new gambling law nears completion
The finishing touches are being made to Austria’s long-awaited new gambling law. This week, negotiators from the three governing parties –... more
What we know about Austria’s igaming market liberalization
Although the pace of change in Austria has been glacial, the ice is finally beginning to crack. After months of rumors, a draft gambling... more

