Française des Jeux (lottery)
| La Française des Jeux | |
|---|---|
| legal form | SA |
| ISIN | FR0013451333 |
| Seat | Boulogne-Billancourt , France |
| management | Stéphane Pallez |
| Branch | Betting, lottery |
| Website |
www.fdjeux.com www.groupefdj.com |
La Française des Jeux (FdJ for short) is the state lottery company in France . With a turnover of 8.553 billion euros (2004), it is the fifth largest lottery operator in the world. There are a total of over 40,000 sales outlets, an average of 29 million players take part in the draws, the game system is "6 out of 49". FdJ also participates in the European lottery Euro Millions .
FdJ also operates all sports betting in France, with the exception of horse racing , which is the responsibility of the private company PMU . The profit made (in 2004 it was 2.33 billion euros) flows entirely into the French treasury. The money is used for cultural and social projects and is also used to promote young talent in sport. In addition, FdJ is the main sponsor of the cycling team of the same name .
In 2018, the lottery company recorded betting stakes of 15.8 billion euros and distributed winnings of 10.7 billion euros. In 2018, the company brought the state € 3.3 billion in taxes. In 2019, the French state reduced its stake in the company from 72 to 20 percent and sold 52 percent of the company on the stock exchange.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ groupefdj.com: Notre gouvernance , accessed April 8, 2020
- ↑ FAZ No. 260, November 8, 2019, p. 27.
- ↑ FAZ No. 260, November 8, 2019, p. 27.
- ↑ FAZ No. 260, November 8, 2019, p. 27.