The Group aims to pursue, for the benefit of all its shareholders, a balanced growth strategy combining economic performance, responsible gaming and societal commitments.
With a secure, innovative and value-creating gaming offer for the community, FDJ is the long-standing and sole lottery operator in France, #2 in Europe and #4 worldwide*, with 25 million French people among our players. It’s also France’s leading force in sports betting**.
The FDJ Group is committed to a balanced growth strategy combining economic performance, responsible gaming and societal commitments.
Stéphane Pallez, Chairwoman and CEO of FDJ, said: “2019 will be remembered as a landmark year for La Française des Jeux with the great success of its initial public offering to numerous institutional investors, individual shareholders and Group employees. 2019 was also characterised by very strong growth in all our businesses, across all sales channels, both physical and digital, and the Group’s excellent operating and financial performances. These results allow us to adjust our 2020 outlook upwards and to look forward with renewed confidence to the deployment of our sustainable growth strategy, in line with our commitments to CSR and responsible gaming.”
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in stakes in 2019
in net income revenue in 2019
FDJ’s Annual General Meeting was held on 18 June. Given the social distancing measures in force, it was held behind closed doors and was streamed on the Group’s website. The payment of the dividend, corresponding to an mount of €0.45 per share, is scheduled for 30 June.
[*] In terms of gross gaming revenue (difference between player stakes and the sums returned or owing to winners). Source: FDJ, H2GC and reports by other gaming operators and supervisory authorities
[**] In terms of gross gaming revenue, combining the sports betting market in points of sale and the online sports betting market. Sources: FDJ, ARJEL
