Comatel said the sale of its amusement-machine division to Cirsa, announced in December 2025, generated €28.58m in revenue and a €25.7m gain. The transaction contributed to Comatel’s 2025 group profit of €28.7m, compared with €9.9m in the previous year; its online betting business is now its main revenue source.
The figures show the financial contribution of Comatel’s disposal and its shift towards online betting.
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CIRSA called an extraordinary shareholder meeting in Terrassa for 30 November 2026 to vote on its proposed merger into Lottomatica, according to a company notice reported on 29 October. The proposal would give CIRSA shareholders 0.668 new Lottomatica shares for each CIRSA share; the meeting will also consider a €1.56-per-share extraordinary dividend, equal to about €262 million. Completion is planned for Q2 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and outstanding conditions.
CIRSA has called an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders for 30 November 2026 at 11:30 at the Hotel Eurostars Don Cándido in Terrassa, according to a communication sent to the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores on 28 October. The meeting will vote on the cross-border merger by absorption of CIRSA by Lottomatica, under the common project signed by both companies on 8 October.
Spain’s Commercial Registry bulletin recorded two corporate notices linked to CIRSA group companies. Global Game Machine Corporation appointed Cirsa Slot Corporation as sole administrator, while Cirsa Enterprises published a common merger plan dated 8 October 2026, with provision for shareholders and creditors to submit observations under the applicable legal terms.
Horos Asset Management said it sold its stake in Cirsa during the third quarter of 2026, citing the announced merger by absorption with Italy’s Lottomatica. The investment manager also sold Hotei Properties and used part of the proceeds from both exits to open a 2.5% position in Rovi.
Lottomatica Group and CIRSA Enterprises have signed a joint plan to incorporate CIRSA into Lottomatica. The companies expect the merger to be completed by the second quarter of 2027.
Lottomatica said Cirsa shareholders who vote against the proposed cross-border merger will be entitled to surrender their shares for appropriate compensation under Spanish law. Lottomatica shareholders will have no equivalent withdrawal right, and the transaction requires approval at the Italian company’s meeting on 23 November. The proposed board expansion is conditional on completion.