Banijay Group said it completed its acquisition of Tipico Group, combining Betclic and Tipico under Banijay Gaming. The company said the enlarged business will bring together the Betclic, Tipico and Admiral brands across six countries.
The completed acquisition changes ownership and combines three betting brands across six markets.
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France's competition authority has approved Banijay's planned acquisition of casino operator Joa without conditions. The review, the authority's first of a gambling transaction spanning online and land-based operations, focused mainly on poker and concluded that the deal was unlikely to restrict competition. The authority said its assessment did not account for possible future legalisation of online casino games.
Austria’s governing-party negotiators were due to discuss whether the planned gambling law should bar some unlicensed operators from obtaining licences, according to press reports and sources cited in the coverage. The proposed restriction could apply to companies found to have breached Austrian gambling law in the previous five years; its duration and inclusion in the bill remained unsettled.
LeoVegas has launched its Tiger sportsbook for UK customers across BetMGM, LeoVegas and BetUK, the company said. The product uses a platform built on technology acquired in 2024 and includes odds boosts, partial cash-out and combination-bet options.
Reportedly, Banijay Gaming has agreed to buy Groupe JOA’s casino network in France. The deal covers 33 casinos and uses a put option agreed with Blackstone-managed and Kings Park Capital-managed funds.
PopOK Gaming agreed a deal with Tipico in Germany, the companies said, according to the report. The source does not specify the deal’s terms.