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Long-awaited study confirms estimates of illegal market as 3 million French players visit unlicensed sites , as study estimates play on illegal casino to be between €748m and €1.5bn in GGR… Illegal online casinos targeting France are estimated to generate between €748m and €1.5bn in GGR, according to a study commissioned by the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), the country’s …

Sources suggest that France’s national lottery operator could be in line for exclusive iCasino licence…   Could lottery operator Française des jeux be about to agree a deal with the French government that would see it become the only company licensed to operate online casino games in the country? According to French industry sources, FDJ and the country’s authorities are working …

Spreadex has acquired long-standing rival Sporting Index, agreeing on buyout terms with owner Groupe FDJ. As reported by Racing Post on Monday, FDJ agreed to sell Sporting Index to spread betting rival Spreadex, with the latter choosing to “remain tight lipped on deal terms.” Founded in 1992, Sporting Index is recognised as the pioneering company in spread betting, providing odds …

Groupe FDJ has finalised its €380m acquisition of Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI), a transformative deal that will see the Paris Euronext lottery group take stewardship of the Irish National Lottery.  This morning, FDJ announced that it had acquired 100% of PLI share capital, taking control of the exclusive rights to operate the Irish National Lottery until 2034.  As declared on …

Groupe FDJ has cited stable year-to-date trading ahead of its corporate expansion integrating the new assets of ZEturf and Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI). In a YTD trading update, FDJ revealed that corporate revenues to September stood at €1.87bn, up 1% on YTD 2022 comparatives. Headline revenues remain on par with 2022 results, despite the Francaise des Jeux lottery unit recording …

Française des Jeux (FDJ), France’s national lottery operator, has deepened its collaboration with L’Autre Cercle, an LGBT+ advocacy group, in a strategic effort to bolster diversity and inclusion within its organisation and business units.  The partnership includes the signing of ‘L’Autre Cercle’s LGBT+’ Community Charter, to help reinforce FDJ’s commitment to the inclusivity of all genders and socio-demographics in the …

2022 saw French gambling achieve its highest-ever gross gaming revenues of €12.9bn, recorded across all licensed segments by l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), the country’s unified gambling authority.  Yet, despite achieving peak GGR results, ANJ’s 2022 market report showcases the ‘disparities of French gambling’ made up of private enterprises competing against operators managing exclusive monopoly contracts.   FDJ and PMU dominate …

French operators have been warned to improve their AML and anti-fraud capabilities by l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), the country’s unified gambling regulator.  The Authority (ANJ) has scrutinised the submitted action plans for “Combating Fraud, Money Laundering, and Financing of Terrorism” by licensed gambling operators and those possessing exclusive rights – FDJ and PMU. Despite operators conforming to ANJ’s requirements …

Stéphane Pallez, CEO of Groupe FDJ, has emphasised the importance of preserving the positive social impact of the French national lottery and its betting subsidiary during ‘uncertain times.’ Two years after Groupe FDJ’s Paris Euronext IPO, 2022 saw the French lottery giant bring its retail unit of 14,500 points-of-sale network back to business. Servicing 25 million players, an uninterrupted FDJ …

l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s unified gambling regulator, has ordered operators to prioritise reducing their percentage share of gross gaming revenues (GGR) generated from ‘problematic players’.  The initiative was called upon by ANJ’s board following its review of action plans on the “prevention of excessive or pathological gambling” submitted by licensees in 2022. Problematic gambling is recognised as “French …