Gambling is permitted in most of Europe with Spain, the UK, Italy, the Netherland, and more, granting its citizens and residents full access to the industry's offerings. Qualifying as one of the Legal casinos in EU states means having a license from the operating country and adhering to its regulations.

The 2011 amendment fully legalized and regulated real-money online poker, casinos, and sports betting under license from AAMS. This enabled Italy to license major international online gambling operators. The 2012 amendment allowed slot machine gaming halls to operate in Italy under license.

Paddy Power Betfair Acquisition of FanDuel\n\n Within ten days of the Supreme Court judgment, Paddy Power Betfair plc (PPB) announced the acquisition of a 61% share in FanDuel, an online fantasy sports game with over 40% market share of the US daily fantasy sports market.

Paddy Power Betfair (LON:PPB) and FanDuel today announced a definitive agreement under which the companies will merge their US businesses, bringing together the leader in international sports betting and gaming and the company that redefined fantasy sports.