Ep 186: FDJ’s Kindred bid triggers ripple effect

On Monday, Française des Jeux (FDJ) awakened the gambling sector to its €2.6bn acquisition, tabled to investors of Kindred Group Plc. As proclaimed to the Paris Euronext, FDJ makes a bold and daring move to become “Europe’s second biggest gambling operator” – as it continues its M&A appetite beyond French shores. What is the ripple-effect of FDJ’s transformative bid to acquire Kindred Group, on European markets and its competitive make-up  – as a hungry and deep-pocketed French giant awakens. Has the gambling M&A cycle returned to Europe following its focus on the US?This will be the topic of today's iGaming Daily, as host Martyn Elliot, Media Project Director at SBC, is joined by Edward Menmuir, Content Director at SBC, and Ted Orme-Claye, Editor at Payment Expert and Insider Sport.Host: Martyn ElliotGuests: Ted Orme-Claye & Edward MenmuirProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember, if you are attending the ICE London on 6-8 February 2024 at ExCeL London, make sure you head over to Optimove's stand and mention that you listened to the iGaming Daily podcast to receive an Amazon gift voucher.Check out our partners at Optimove: https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0