Merkur Group plans to acquire US-focused slots studio White Hat Studios, according to reports. The deal value was not disclosed; the report noted Merkur’s 2025 acquisition of Gaming Arts.
The proposed acquisition would add a US-focused slots studio to Merkur Group’s portfolio.
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EveryMatrix Group Commercial Director Daniel Clark cited its work with Danish state-owned operator Danske Spil, including modernising a platform launched in 2012. Clark also referred to work with Norsk Tipping, OPAP, Merkur Group and Betsson, and said EveryMatrix had announced an agreement with Sky City in New Zealand the previous year.
The partnership with Danish state-owned operator Danske Spil involved EveryMatrix taking a legacy platform first launched in 2012 into the modern era. Clark said the operator had found it hard to expand its footprint. Describing the outcome, he said the company was able to show it had the tools to help capture new players in that market.
Cashpoint has operated its Danish sports betting service as Merkur Bets since 22 September 2026, according to the report. The relaunch adds an online casino to the offering for the first time and is part of Merkur Group’s plan to unify its European sports betting operations.
Cashpoint now trades in Denmark as Merkur Bets, since September 22, 2026.
Merkur said Cashpoint Denmark began operating as Merkur Bets on 22 September 2026, alongside a move to a new digital platform from EveryMatrix. The platform connects retail betting with online sports betting and an online casino, which the company says is being offered for the first time. Merkur said it plans to move its offerings in Belgium, Germany and Austria to the technology as well.
Merkur Group will open the Merkur Spielbank Siegburg in North Rhine-Westphalia on 10 December 2026, the company said. The casino will have about 250 gaming machines and is expected to create around 100 jobs; the group said it invested more than €35 million in the project.
Merkur Group will open the Merkur Spielbank Siegburg in North Rhine-Westphalia on 10 December 2026, the company said. The opening will be marked with a three-day celebration. The company said it invested more than €35m in the project, its sixth state-concessioned casino in the state. The venue will have about 250 gaming machines and around 1,600 square metres of gaming floor, with classic roulette and card tables. Merkur Group said the site will create around 100 jobs across different professions.
Reportedly, Spielbank Norderney will cease operations at the Conversationshaus at the end of 29 October 2026. Dismantling is to begin after the closure and should be completed by the end of February 2027, when the contract with Staatsbad Norderney also ends. The closure follows plans to relocate the site to Stuhr near Bremen; the Merkur Group took over the ten Lower Saxony casinos on 1 July 2025.
Spielbank Norderney will cease operations at the Conversationshaus at the end of 29 October 2026. The future use of the rooms at the Kurplatz remains open, the report said.