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FDJ targets leading position in French payments as Nirio service launched

SBC News FDJ targets leading position in French payments as Nirio service launched

The Group FDJ , operator of the Française des Jeux (FDJ) lottery and betting firm, has announced the launch to market of the Nirio payments service. Managed by FDJ’s payments subsidiary and developed in cooperation with the Confederation of Tobacconists, Nirio allows French consumers to pay their daily bills or their rent using the bar-tobacco-press network. FDJ states that the …

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FDJ 2020 results drained by early Covid hits 

SBC News FDJ 2020 results drained by early Covid hits 

Groupe FDJ has reported a ‘gradual recovery’ to its financial performance, as strong second-half lottery sales helped the company mitigate sustained Covid headwinds incurred earlier in the year. Completing its first year as a Paris Euronext enterprise, FDJ recorded full-year group stakes (lottery sales + sports betting wagers) of €16 billion, down 7% on corresponding FY 2019’s €17.1 billion. The …

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