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    Lottomatica/Cirsa tie-up shines spotlight on North Africa's online betting licensing gap

    Lottomatica/Cirsa tie-up shines spotlight on North Africa's online betting licensing gap

    Lottomatica's acquisition of Cirsa integrates four Moroccan casinos into a major European gambling group, with Morocco contributing a small but notable portion of Cirsa's revenue. The deal highlights the absence of clear online betting licensing frameworks in North Africa, despite the growing presence of major operators in the region's land-based sector. Neither company has announced intentions to pursue online licenses there.

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