bwin.party digital entertainment: who owns it and which casinos it runs
As of : bwin.party digital entertainment (subsidiary of Entain plc, GVC Holdings bought it on 1 February 2016; GI) owns 0 casino and betting brands. Gibraltar-based online gambling group formed in 2011 from bwin and PartyGaming (bwin, partypoker, partycasino, Foxy Bingo). GVC Holdings, now Entain plc, bought it on 1 February 2016. Its brands are listed under Entain; this page keeps the actions against its companies from before the takeover.
| Ownership | subsidiary of Entain plc (GVC Holdings bought it on 1 February 2016) |
|---|---|
| Part of | Entain plc |
| Headquarters | GI |
| Casino and betting brands | 0 casino and betting brands · 0 websites in total |
| Operating companies | 0 |
| Fines and regulator actions | 1 |
| Last checked | 22 Oct 2026 |
Ownership history
Who has owned bwin.party digital entertainment over time, oldest first. Each period links its source.
- March 2011–February 2016 listed public shareholders (London Stock Exchange: BPTY)bwin and PartyGaming merged on 31 Mar 2011; the combined company traded in London. source
- February 2016–today subsidiary Entain plc (then GVC Holdings)GVC Holdings completed its takeover of bwin.party on 1 Feb 2016. source
History checked 26 October 2026.
Fines and regulator actions
Fines from the 40 regulators, prosecutors and courts we track, online gambling only; fines against land-based casinos are out of scope. How we count fines.
| Date | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-12 | Romania — ONJN | — | The Romanian regulator annulled bwin.party's right to operate and put bwin.com, partycasino.com and partypoker.com on its blacklist for taking bets before final licensing (press reports). source |
Questions and answers
Who owns bwin.party digital entertainment?
bwin.party digital entertainment is part of Entain plc. Ownership: subsidiary of Entain plc (GVC Holdings bought it on 1 February 2016).
Has bwin.party digital entertainment been fined?
Yes. 1 fine or regulator action on record. The latest: Romania — ONJN, 2015-10-12.
