FDJ United reported gross gaming revenue of €2,175 million for the first quarter of 2026, according to the available report text. The text also says GGR increased by 1% year on year, while its headline describes a 3% revenue decline.
Investors need clarity because the report gives conflicting signals about FDJ United’s first-quarter performance.
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The Nationale ombudsman has declared a complaint by CasinoZorgplicht.nl against the Kansspelautoriteit unfounded. The ombudsman confirmed the KSA was entitled to leave the complaint about Unibet's former Trannel operations untreated, though it did not follow the regulator's reasoning. The complaint concerned the sale of Trannel and the handling of data of about 1.5 million Dutch players.
The Nationale ombudsman has declared a complaint by CasinoZorgplicht.nl against the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) unfounded, according to a letter from ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen dated 19 October 2026. The ombudsman confirmed that the KSA was entitled not to consider the complaint, although it did not follow the regulator's reasoning. The complaint concerned the sale of Trannel International and the handling of data of about 1.5 million Dutch players.
Reportedly, France’s online gambling market generated €1.45bn in gross gaming revenue in the first half of 2026. Revenue rose 11% year on year, while online sports betting stakes reached €6.6bn, up 10.6%; the online market accounted for 25.6% of the wider market excluding casinos and gaming clubs.
France's online gambling market generated €1.45bn in gross gaming revenue in the first half of 2026, an increase of 11% on the same period a year earlier, according to figures. The online segment accounted for 25.6% of the overall market excluding casinos and gaming clubs, while activities run by operators holding exclusive rights contracted.
The UK’s Prize Competition Council appointed Tom Banks as its inaugural executive director. The council said supporting members’ compliance with the DCMS Code is its immediate priority; its membership has grown from eight to 65 since its creation in July.
The Prize Competition Council has named Tom Banks as its first executive director, according to the UK trade body.
The World Gaming and Betting Alliance has selected former European Gaming and Betting Association secretary general Maarten Haijer to lead the new global gambling body as director general. The organisation is due to hold its formal launch in Geneva in November, alongside publication of its first report; Bet365, Entain, Flutter Entertainment and FDJ United are listed as members.
Brightstar Lottery COO Marco Tasso said the company aims to enter Austria as a lottery operator and technology supplier when licences are reassigned. The report says the proposed reform could take effect on 1 January 2027, with licence awards expected later that year; Brightstar is among several potential competitors.