Location: France
France: Groupe Partouche revenue edges up to €171.9m in Q1
France’s Groupe Partouche reported a 0.7% rise in revenue to €171.9m ($187.9m) in Q1, while net gaming revenue was also 1.4% higher... more
FDJ maintains 2023 growth with online gaming and sports despite lotto loses
Groupe FDJ lauds its improved operating efficiencies to overcome a year of stagnant results in its flagship Française des Jeux (FDJ)... more
FDJ clears Swedish financial audit to proceed with €2.6B acquisition of Kindred
Groupe Française des Jeux (Groupe FDJ) has announced that it has received regulatory approval by Finansinspektionen, Sweden’s Financial... more
FDJ to sell Sporting Solutions as future lies in B2C growth
Groupe Francaise des Jeux (Groupe FDJ) has put its B2B unit Sporting Solutions up for sale and is looking for a buyer for the company it... more
Flutter pens inaugural external B2B sportsbook deal with France’s Pari Mutuel Urbain
Flutter Entertainment has agreed a deal to provide a multi-channel B2B sportsbook platform to France’s Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU). The... more
Belgian border towns weigh up benefits of gambling centers
It is easy to tell when you are crossing the Belgium-France border through the proliferation of automatic gaming halls and gambling... more
ANJ to prioritize player protection in 2024-26 strategy
France’s gambling regulator Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has placed reducing excessive gambling and the protection of minors at the... more
FDJ’s FY2023 revenue up 6.5% as Kindred bid confirmed
In its full-year 2023 trading update, La Française des Jeux (FDJ) reported a 6.5% rise in revenue for the 12 months to 31 December. The... more
FDJ nears roughly $2.5 billion deal for Kindred Group
La Française des Jeux is in talks to acquire Kindred Group for around $2.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, in a... more
French commercial casinos decry FDJ’s ‘monopolistic advantages’
France’s largest casino groups have written to the new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal excoriating Française des Jeux (FDJ) for its... more
