Cirsa is considering adding prediction markets to its sports betting offer, starting in Spain, Group Executive Chairman Joaquim Agut said during the presentation of 2025 results. He said the group does not view the products as a significant competitive threat and that any addition would not be a strategic priority.
A possible Spanish launch could add prediction-market products to Cirsa’s sports betting offer.
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CIRSA corporate institutional relations director Carlos Duelo told the XIX Congreso de Juego de Castilla y León that land-based gambling is evolving rather than being reconverted. He cited a 50% tax rate in Catalonia that he said makes bingo unviable and called for harmonised arcade rules across regions.
Cirsa met Terrassa mayoral candidate Javi García to discuss the company’s future after its agreement with Lottomatica. Through corporate relations director Carlos Duelo, Cirsa said it intends to maintain its presence in Terrassa and preserve its teams during integration; the city headquarters is expected to become the new group’s second headquarters.
FEJAR said the €20,000 donation it received at ICE Barcelona 2026, funded by contributions from 11 industry brands, helped it launch the inaugural Ibero-American Conference on Responsible Gambling. FEJAR President Gerardo Rodríguez said the funding's impact went beyond the money itself and that the conference established FEJAR as a forum for responsible gambling expertise in the Ibero-American region.
Cirsa ended its liquidity contract with Alantra on 21 September and transferred the remaining 52,466 shares into its treasury, according to the report. The arrangement had operated for ten months and ended with EUR1.53m in its cash account; the move follows the announced merger agreement with Lottomatica.
Renta 4 lowered its recommendation on Cirsa to ‘hold’ after the share price rose about 40% in September, according to the report. The firm set a target price of €23 per share and said Cirsa shareholders are expected to own about 32.5% of the combined group; completion is planned for the second quarter of 2027.