Partouche up 2.6 per cent in first half of year

Casinos in Divonne, La Tour-de-Salvagny and Annemasse were up €1.8m

Groupe Partouche reported strong business momentum during its half-year, November 2025 to April 2026, with Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) rising by 2.6 per cent to €371.1m and turnover increasing by three per cent to €240.4m.

The casino sector’s current operating income (COI) stands at €30.2m, compared with €30.8m in the first half of 2025. Casinos in Divonne, La Tour-de-Salvagny and Annemasse were up €1.8m, attesting to the work carried out in 2024; Cannes Royal Palm was up €1.2m, fully benefiting from the restructuring carried out. Casino Middelkerke in Belgium (excluding online gaming) saw a €0.9m lift thanks to the significant streamlining efforts carried out in the second half of 2025. Casino Cotonou in Benin was up €0.7m, having opened on January 28 2025, and profitable from the first year. Online gaming in Meyrin, Switzerland, was up €2m while in Middelkerke, Belgium it was stable.

Conversely, the current operating income of the Paris club was down €0.6m, reflecting increased expenses in anticipation of its relocation to Avenue de La Grande Armée, which took place at the beginning of May, while the figure for the Berck casino reflects the end of its operations on 31^st December 2025.

Partouche employees costs amounted to €98.3m, an increase of € 14.5m compared to the first half of 2025, a period that included the settlement of social liabilities (€ 12.2m). Excluding this impact, employees’ costs rose by €1.8m. The Paris Gaming Club began recruiting staff during the half-year in preparation for its opening in spring. Personnel costs for the 50 Croisette casino in Cannes were recorded for the full six-month period, compared to just two months in the previous year. Additionally, two agreements regarding the minimum social pay rates came into effect on 1^st April 2026.