Groupe Partouche has asked the French Council of State to cancel the decree issued by the Minister of Finance on 28th May 2010, authorising the acquisition of up to 43.84 per cent of LB Poker by Française des Jeux (FDJ) for a maximum sum of €8m.
LB Poker is a joint venture between Groupe Lucien Barrière and Française des Jeux, which operates the poker website BarrierePoker.fr in France. Groupe Lucien Barrière holds a 48.84 per cent stake in [...]