France

France Postpones Legalizing Online Casinos Following Industry Pushback

Johnny K.
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France’s plan to legalize online casinos has been put on hold following significant opposition from industry stakeholders and regional authorities. The government, under Prime Minister Michel Barnier, initially...

JOA Group’s New Fécamp Casino Achieves ‘Very Good’ BREEAM Environmental Rating

Vanja Mitic
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In a groundbreaking development for France's gaming industry, the new JOA Casino in Fécamp has been awarded a BREEAM certification with a 'Very Good' rating for its design phase. This certification represents a...

Groundbreaking Ceremony For $300M Convention Resort and Casino At Subic Bay, Philippines

Marija Malenovic
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A foundation stone laying ceremony was held on March 14 for the newest casino, resort and convention center, called Subic Sun Convention Resort and Casino, Inc., in Subic Bay. However, the said complex will be ...

Groupe Partouche Experiences GGR Growth of 0.7% for 1Q24 Thanks to Slot Performance

Marija Malenovic
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France’s Groupe Partouche, a flagship company that is already a leader in the European iGaming industry, officially revealed that during the first quarter of the ongoing year it managed to collect €173.2m in gr...

Flutter Entertainment Expands Partnership With PARI MUTUEL URBAIN; Strengthens Presence In UK Market With BetConstruct

Marija Malenovic
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Flutter Entertainment, a global gambling and sports wagering firm, is excited to reveal that it has officially extended its existing alliance with PARI MUTUEL URBAIN (PMU), the flagship operator from France, an...

Betsson Acquires Holland Gaming to Continue European Expansions

Radosav Milutinovic
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A pioneering gaming company, Betsson, has entered the acquisition deal with the online casino operator Holland Gaming Technology. The €27.5million deal will reportedly also see the casino’s game development ver...

La Française des Jeux Generates 1.875 Billion In Revenues From January to September 2023, Acquires ZEturf and PLI

Radosav Milutinovic
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France’s leading gaming operator and one of the industry leaders worldwide, La Française des Jeux (FDJ), announces its revenue figures for the period January - September 2023 inclusive. 3.9% Higher Revenue L...

l’Autorité de la Concurrence Validates Française des Jeux To Proceed With Purchase Of ZeTurf

Marija Malenovic
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Following the revelation that Française des Jeux (FDJ) had agreed to purchase ZeTurf Group, an online horse racing wagering site, in November last year, l'Autorité de la Concurrence (ADLC), France's national co...

Casino Victoria de Grasse To Cease Operations For Good

Marija Malenovic
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Following one-day strike employee strike that was reported on July 10, 2023, Casino Victoria de Grasse located in the Alpes-Maritimes jurisdiction of France, has decided to cease operations for good. The decisi...

La Française des Jeux Completes Purchase Of Entire Shares Of Premier Lotteries Ireland

Marija Malenovic
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Recently, La Française des Jeux (FDJ), the operator of the French National Lottery, revealed that it has officially concluded a deal to purchase the whole share capital of Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI) for 35...