Tag Archives: La Société Française de Casinos
France – SFC reports stable year in France despite operating one less casino
French casino group La Société Française de Casinos (SFC) reported a stable year in 2019 when it managed to reduce gross debt to €4.2m. This came despite the group now operating four casinos in Gruissan, Châtel-Guyon, Port la Nouvelle and Collioure, compared to five in 2018 following the sale of the casino in Capvern). He…
France – SFC wins race to reopen casino in Lamalou-les-Bains
French casino operator Société Française de Casinos is planning to revive the casino licence in Lamalou-les-Bains, a commune in the Hérault département in southern France. The municipal council of Lamalou-les-Bains (Hérault) decided on December 15, almost unanimously, to allocate the operation of the casino of the town to SFC. Two candidates were vying for the…
France –SFC licence in doubt in Bagnères de Luchon despite previous approval
A public inquiry concerning an agreed casino in Bagnères de Luchon in the French region Haute-Garonne has seen the licence cast into doubt. On June 30, 2016, the city of Bagnères de Luchon signed an 18-year concession for the casino of the city with Société Français de Casinos (SFC). The SFC had asked not to…
France – Acquisitions drive 20 per cent growth for SFC
The Société Française de Casinos (SFC) grew by more than 20 per cent in 2016 due to mergers and acquisitions. It described the year as ‘an intense exercise in terms of external growth with the acquisition of five casinos.’ Consolidated sales amounted to €22m up 20.8 per cent, but with the group’s portfolio increasing from…
France – SFC buys casinos in Capvern and Carnac
Société Française de Casinos is continuing to expand with the acquisition of two casinos in France, bringing its total to nine. The operator has bought a casino in Capvern casino, a spa town in the High Pyrenees, following the death of the former owner. SFC is planning to invest more than € 1.5m over two…
France – Lucien Barrière offloads three casinos
Lucien Barrière has sold three casinos in Leucate, Briançon and Chamonix. SFC (la Société Française de Casinos) has bought the casino in Chamonix outright but it has created a subdivision called ‘Société Franco-Belge Casinos’ with Belgian operator Circus Casino Group to co-own the other two properties. SFC will own 49 per cent of the capital…
France – Four per cent growth for La Société Française de Casinos
La Société Française de Casinos, which operates four casinos in Gruissan, Châtel-Guyon, Port la Nouvelle and Collioure, saw growth of 4.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2013 with turnover up to €5.1m. The group benefited from an increase in slot revenue and poker activities, especially in Gruissan and Collioure. Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) increased…
