France clears Banijay Gaming's JOA casino acquisition
4 Nov 2026
Tipico Group (Banijay Gaming)
Cleared 4 November 2026 - France's Autorité de la concurrence unconditionally clears Banijay Gaming's plan to acquire exclusive control of the JOA group, which operates 33 land-based casinos across France, having been notified of the transaction on 7 October 2026. The authority, which had previously reviewed both land-based casino and online gambling deals separately, says this is the first transaction it has assessed that creates an operator active in both channels in France, Banijay's Betclic sitting alongside Tipico in the group.
- Year
- 2026
- Type
- Announced
- Value
- undisclosed
Houses involved (1)
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