{"id":77075,"date":"2026-05-07T14:15:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/77075\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T14:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:15:11","slug":"lcky-group-to-acquire-denmark-focused-royalcasino-ma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/77075\/","title":{"rendered":"LCKY Group to acquire Denmark-focused RoyalCasino &#8211; M&#038;A"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The acquisition adds an estimated 18\u201320% to LCKY Group revenue and 29\u201331% to EBITDA on an immediate, pro-forma basis.<\/p>\n<p>LCKY Group has announced an agreement to acquire RoyalCasino, an online casino operator operating exclusively within Denmark\u2019s regulated market.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lckygroup.com\/news\/lcky-group-announces-acquisition-of-royalcasino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The acquisition<\/a>, announced Thursday, is expected to significantly enhance LCKY\u2019s scale and profitability, adding an estimated 18\u201320% to group revenue and 29\u201331% to EBITDA on an immediate, pro-forma basis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a highly strategic and financially compelling acquisition for LCKY Group. RoyalCasino brings both strong market presence and high-quality earnings in Denmark, a market that aligns closely with our focus on regulated, sustainable growth\u201d said CEO of LCKY Group, Richard Brown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gambling revenue in Denmark <a href=\"https:\/\/igamingbusiness.com\/finance\/denmark-gambling-revenue-jumps-august\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">reached DKK714 million in August<\/a>, a 25.1% increase year-on-year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe transaction enhances our scale, strengthens our competitive position, and provides clear opportunities to drive synergies and long-term value creation. We look forward to working closely with the RoyalCasino team to realise these opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>RoyalCasino join LuckyCasino, HappyCasino, FlaxCasino, Vera&amp;John and OneCasino as a LCKY Group brand. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018RoyalCasino\u2019s local expertise and LCKY\u2019s international scale\u2019<\/p>\n<p>This acquisition strengthens LCKY\u2019s position in Denmark, a jurisdiction characterised by a mature market, stringent regulatory oversight, and a consolidated operator base.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For LCKY, this acquisition increases the proportion of its revenues derived from regulated markets. <\/p>\n<p>Per Petersen, CEO of RoyalCasino, said: \u201cOur industry is characterised by high levels of innovation and competition, and here we see the combination of RoyalCasino\u2019s local expertise and LCKY\u2019s international scale and iGaming pedigree as an excellent recipe for shared success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to introducing LCKY to our Danish customer base.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The acquisition remains subject to customary regulatory approvals, with closing expected in the second half of 2026. Financial advisory services for RoyalCasino in the transaction were provided by Partis. Specific details regarding the purchase price and financing arrangements were not disclosed at the time of announcement.<\/p>\n<p>Denmark has recently rolled out new regulatory measures called <a href=\"https:\/\/igamingbusiness.com\/marketing-affiliates\/marketing-regulation\/denmark-gambling-ads-ban-sports-broadcasts-restrictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Spilpakken 1<\/a>. These included a whistle-to-whistle ban on betting advertising during live sports, tighter controls on outdoor promotions and restrictions on FTP (free-to-play) bonuses.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igamingbusiness.com\/about\/kathryn-evans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bG9jYWw6Ly8vaWdhbWluZ2J1c2luZXNzLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyNi8wMy9rYXRocnluLWV2YW5zLXByb2Zp.webp\" alt=\"Kathryn Evans, Audience Research and Development Executive\"\/><\/a><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/igamingbusiness.com\/about\/kathryn-evans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kathryn Evans<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"qodef-m-text\">Kathryn covers bitesize breaking news with a primary focus on EMEA and US legislation. A proud North Walian, fluent Welsh speaker and lifelong Wrexham FC fan \u2013 long before Hollywood came calling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The acquisition adds an estimated 18\u201320% to LCKY Group revenue and 29\u201331% to EBITDA on an immediate, pro-forma&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":77076,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[27,26,41248,15140,41250],"class_list":{"0":"post-77075","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-denmark","8":"tag-danmark","9":"tag-denmark","10":"tag-lcky-group","11":"tag-ma","12":"tag-royalcasino"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@dk\/116533718476429702","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77075"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77075\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}