Regarding the figures releases, PMU stated:
"The first quarter of the year is marked by a return to growth. Overall
activity was slightly positive (+ 0.5 %) at € 2.546bn for gross gaming revenue
of €626.9m, down 0.6 %.”
"The equestrian stakes are up 0.6 % to €2.324bn, despite the cancellation of a
Quinté + meeting during the quarter. The gross gross margin of betting was down
0.4 % to €612.2m. While the French market posted a slight decline of 1.5 % to
€2,021bn in stakes over the period, the month of March saw a marked growth in
the activity of the network of points of sale,” the company added.
In 2016, the PMU recorded a 1.3 % increase
in overall gaming revenue, to € 2.444bn.
The PMU became the first operator to offer a
CashOUT facility for the French market. It is offering another novelty called
Turfoot, which is the first bet mixing horse racing and football. This game,
combining three horse racing and three football games has had a "very
encouraging start.”
