Lottomatica appointed Tiziana Togna and Fabrizio Virtuani as independent directors ahead of its planned FTSE MIB entry on 22 September. Their appointments run until the shareholders’ meeting in April 2026, when the full board is due for renewal; the company said both will join committees as part of an internal restructuring.
The appointments alter board and committee oversight as Lottomatica prepares to join Italy’s leading-company index.
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Cirsa chief executive Antonio Hostench said the company was exploring gaming-hall acquisitions in Spain and could complete a deal before the end of 2026. The company has 270 halls and 7,852 machines in Spain, while its domestic slots division accounts for more than 48% of group EBITDA.
Cirsa is exploring acquisitions of gaming halls in Spain and could complete a deal before the end of 2026, chief executive Antonio Hostench said. Hostench confirmed the expansion strategy after the company presented its third-quarter 2026 results. Speaking on the analyst call, Hostench said Cirsa was working "intensamente para explorar oportunidades en el ámbito omnicanal en España".
CIRSA reported nine-month revenue of €1.89bn, up 10%, and adjusted EBITDA of €599.3m, up 9.3%, in its trading update. The company said it remained on track for its 2026 guidance; shareholders are due to vote on its proposed combination with Lottomatica on 30 November, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.
CIRSA reported third-quarter 2026 operating revenue of €628m, up 12% year on year, and operating profit of €195m, up 6.8%. Adjusted operating profit, excluding costs linked to its planned merger with Lottomatica, was €203m; CIRSA said it expected to finish 2026 in the upper end of its forecast range.
CIRSA reported operating revenue of €628m for the third quarter of 2026, up 12% on the same period a year earlier, and operating profit of €195m, up 6.8%. The results mark 73 consecutive quarters of year-on-year growth for the Terrassa-based group, the company said.
Lottomatica reported nine-month revenue of €1.72bn, up 5%, and a record 32.4% share of Italy’s online gambling market in September. Adjusted EBITDA rose 8% to €665m, while the company maintained its full-year guidance and said its planned merger with CIRSA was expected to complete in the second quarter of 2027, subject to approvals.
Lottomatica reported a 3% rise in adjusted operating profit for the third quarter of 2026, with revenue up 5% to €537 million and adjusted EBITDA of €200 million. The company maintained its 2026 guidance and said it expected adjusted operating profit at the upper end of its €940 million to €980 million range; nine-month betting turnover rose 8% to €35 billion.
Lottomatica's adjusted operating profit for the third quarter of 2026 was 3% higher, the Italian company said. Quarterly revenue came in at €537m, an increase of 5%. Adjusted EBITDA was €200m, a figure practically in line with the analyst consensus estimate that the company itself supplied and Equita picked up. Revenue also came in slightly above forecasts of €534.8m.