French gaming operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) saw total sales increase by 5 per cent to €14.3bn in 2016, following growth across its sports betting and lottery businesses and the continued improvement of its online operations.
Lottery sales were up 3 per cent compared to the previous year to €11.8bn, representing 82 per cent of FDJ's total sales generated during the year.
The year-on-year improvement was driven by growth in scratchcards and interactive lottery games, which contributed a combined €6.9bn [...]
