Kambi Group plc Enters French Market with Long-Term Deal with PMU®

Kambi Group plc (“Kambi”), the home of premium sports betting solutions, has agreed a Turnkey Sportsbook partnership with Pari-Mutuel Urbain (“PMU®”), one of France’s leading betting operators and the country’s historic number one provider of horse racing wagering. The long-term agreement marks Kambi’s entry into France’s regulated sports betting market and will see Kambi power PMU®’s fixed-odds online sportsbook operation. 
 
PMU® will deploy Kambi’s comprehensive Turnkey Sportsbook solution, integrating Kambi’s AI-powered pricing, trading and risk management capabilities with its fully managed sportsbook services, high-performance platform and cutting-edge UX technology. As part of the partnership, Kambi will also deliver a custom front-end solution tailored specifically to PMU’s brand, enabling a differentiated and highly localised user experience in a competitive market. 
 
Collectively, these capabilities will support PMU® in strengthening and elevating its position in the French sports betting market and enhance customer engagement while maintaining the integrity, responsibility and regulatory standards that have defined its leadership for decades. 
 
Werner Becher, Kambi Group CEO, said: “PMU® is a powerhouse brand in European sports betting and the ideal partner for Kambi’s entry into France. Our Turnkey Sportsbook is purpose-built to help operators win in competitive and regulated markets, and we’re proud to bring our full breadth of technology and trading to the iconic PMU® brand as we look to set a new benchmark for sports betting in France.” 
 
Olivier Pribile, PMU® Chief Marketing, Product and e-commerce Officer, added: “The partnership with Kambi is an important strategic step in PMU®'s evolution as one of the leading sports betting operators in France. Kambi's turnkey sports betting solution will enable us to offer a betting experience that meets the highest market standards to our online customers. This is the first step in a major transformation of our multi-game offering that will take place soon and will allow PMU® to reposition itself as a leader in online gaming.”