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France – Joa Group becomes first in France to get ECA’s Responsible Gaming certification
The Lyon-based Joa Group has obtained the European certification for Responsible Gaming, issued by the ECA (European Casino Association), for its approach to responsible gaming, becoming the first casino operator in France to do so. This recognition follows an audit conducted by an independent body (Global Gambling Guidance Group), which ensures that Joa applies the…
France – Club Joa Royale closes permanently in Paris
Club Joa Royale will not reopen with the Lyon group deciding to ‘refocus on its core business and continue its development by strengthening the games and leisure axis like the Group’s last casino, built in the town of St Laurent-en. -Grandvaux (Jura).’ Club Joa Royale was forced to ‘close its doors in mid-March 2020, only…
France – Joa opens 33rd casino in Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux
French casino group Joa has opened its 33rd casino group with the debut of the Saint-Laurent en Grandvaux in the Jura region of Eastern France. This is the second casino in the region for the group who bought the venue in Lons le Saunier from Emerald. Located in the heart of the Haut Jura Regional…
France – Joa completes takeover of the Emerald group
Since early July, the group Joa has quietly taken possession of the eight establishments of the Emerald group, taking its total number of operations to 32 This acquisition marks the end of a vast redistribution of casino ownership in the sector, kick-started in July 2015 by the Barrière Group, who sold nine small casinos no…
France – Lightning Link Lounge strikes Royal Casino Cannes-Mandelieu
JOA Group has partnered with Aristocrat Technologies to launch the second Lightning Link Lounge in EMEA at its Royal Casino Cannes-Mandelieu, situated in Mandelieu-La Napoule on the French Riviera. The installation forms the centrepiece of a gaming floor redesign, which also incorporates the opening of a new restaurant and outdoor smoking area. The Lounge features…
France – Besancon acquisition demonstrates Joa’s revival
Having reduced its debt; Joa, the third biggest casino group in France, has demonstrated it has the financial muscle to grow again with the purchase of the casino in Besancon, in Eastern France. The casino, bought for an undisclosed sum from Lucien Barrière group, lies in 62nd place in terms of France’s best performing casinos….
Canada- Loto-Quebec takes US$100m hit on JOA Group
It’s been confirmed that Canada’s Loto-Quebec has sold its 35 per cent stake in Joa Casino, effectively writing off its US$100m investment in the French casino group. Earlier this year Loto-Quebec, the government agency that develops and operates lotteries in the province of Quebec, explained that its shares in the French JOA Group (formerly Moliflor)…
France – Joa to invest €5m to make Uriage Casino a regional leader
French operator Joa Group is revamping its Uriage Casino in Saint-Martin-d’Uriage in the south west of France with a €5m renovation aiming to transform the property into a key regional player in the leisure, catering and events sectors. The CEO of Joa Laurent Lassiaz group said the operator has been working with Gérald Giraud, Mayor…
