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Betclic Group - Portrait d’un homme souriant avec texte 20 ans d'audace
Betclic Group - Portrait d’un homme souriant avec texte 20 ans d'audace
Betclic Group - Portrait d’un homme souriant avec texte 20 ans d'audace

When I founded Betclic in 2005, my goal was to democratize sports betting and offer all sports fans a new way to feel the excitement of competitions. Because betting is not only about wagering, it is also about sharing a social entertainment activity that allows you to experience a match or a sporting achievement differently.  

At Betclic, we are a tech company, "mobile-only", driven by an unwavering passion for sports. In two decades, we have become a key player in online gaming.

Based in Bordeaux, we now operate in five countries, where we offer sports and horse betting, poker, and online casino.  

The complete mastery of our tools, the care for the user and securing the data, the mobilization of the best technology for the purpose of entertainment:

All this allows us to constantly push the technical limits to provide increasingly smooth, intuitive, and immersive experiences. 

Beyond this performance, we uphold a clear commitment shared by all employees of the group:   to offer a safe and recreational game that remains out of reach of vulnerable individuals. 

At Betclic Group, we believe that technology can nurture the passion for sports and gaming without ever betraying its values. 

Nicolas Béraud

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Betclic Group

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Employees including 700 tech experts and over 100 AI/GenAI experts

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Employees including 700 tech experts and over 100 AI/GenAI experts

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Employees including 700 tech experts and over 100 AI/GenAI experts

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Billion transactions every month

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Billion transactions every month

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Billion transactions every month

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Millions of players connected

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Millions of players connected

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Payments made in less than a minute

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Payments made in less than a minute

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History

For 20 years, the best of tech at the service of gaming.

European leader in online gaming, we bring together more than 5 million active players in 5 countries. Since 2005, our passion for gaming and our mastery of technology allow us to offer unique experiences in sports betting, poker, horse racing, and casino.

We are lovers of sport and gaming. 

Born in sport, we embrace its values and want to promote them: enjoyment, the taste for surpassing oneself, respect for players and the spirit of competition. It is with this ambition that we support clubs, leagues, and sports federations, and cooperate with public institutions wherever we operate.   

The best of technology serving gaming.

European leader and the first French group of natively digital online gaming, we are pioneers of major innovations in the sector:

1st mobile betting application in France, 1st 100% cloud platform... 

Every day, we face technological challenges to ensure a safe, fun, and ultra-fast gaming experience.  

Our mantra: "always put yourself in the player's shoes." No matter how complex our technological architecture is, it must remain invisible to our clients. For them, only the joy of gaming matters. 

Our priority: fun and safety for our players.

Betclic Protect is the first programme dedicated to responsible gaming. We have developed tools so that gaming always remains a controlled pleasure and entertainment strictly reserved for adults.

Betclic Group - Hand holding a smartphone showing the Betclic
Betclic Group - Hand holding a smartphone showing the Betclic
Betclic Group - Hand holding a smartphone showing the Betclic

The decisive steps

  • 2025

    Betclic is getting closer to the Tipico-Admiral group (Germany and Austria) within Banijay Gaming, becoming the 4th online gaming and sports betting operator in Europe. 

  • 2024

    In all the countries where Betclic Group operates, its application has been the most downloaded among sports betting apps.

  • 2022

    Betclic Group is the most downloaded sports betting app of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

    That same year, Betclic Group launched its operations in Côte d'Ivoire.

  • 2019

    Launch of Betclic Group in Poland. 

  • 2018

    Betclic Group becomes the leader in online sports betting in France and establishes itself in Bordeaux.

  • 2016

    Launch of Betclic Group in Portugal. 

  • 2011

    Betclic Group becomes the first French operator of online sports betting to launch its mobile application.

  • 2010

    Launch of Betclic Group in France with the entry into force of the law authorizing the opening of the online gaming market.

  • 2009

    Betclic Group launches the first mobile sports betting app, a first!

  • 2007

    Betclic Group opens an office in Malta, the first country in the European Union to grant licenses to operate online gaming.

  • 2025

    Betclic is getting closer to the Tipico-Admiral group (Germany and Austria) within Banijay Gaming, becoming the 4th online gaming and sports betting operator in Europe. 

  • 2024

    In all the countries where Betclic Group operates, its application has been the most downloaded among sports betting apps.

  • 2022

    Betclic Group is the most downloaded sports betting app of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

    That same year, Betclic Group launched its operations in Côte d'Ivoire.

  • 2019

    Launch of Betclic Group in Poland. 

  • 2018

    Betclic Group becomes the leader in online sports betting in France and establishes itself in Bordeaux.

  • 2016

    Launch of Betclic Group in Portugal. 

  • 2011

    Betclic Group becomes the first French operator of online sports betting to launch its mobile application.

  • 2010

    Launch of Betclic Group in France with the entry into force of the law authorizing the opening of the online gaming market.

  • 2009

    Betclic Group launches the first mobile sports betting app, a first!

  • 2007

    Betclic Group opens an office in Malta, the first country in the European Union to grant licenses to operate online gaming.

  • 2025

    Betclic is getting closer to the Tipico-Admiral group (Germany and Austria) within Banijay Gaming, becoming the 4th online gaming and sports betting operator in Europe. 

  • 2024

    In all the countries where Betclic Group operates, its application has been the most downloaded among sports betting apps.

  • 2022

    Betclic Group is the most downloaded sports betting app of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

    That same year, Betclic Group launched its operations in Côte d'Ivoire.

  • 2019

    Launch of Betclic Group in Poland. 

  • 2018

    Betclic Group becomes the leader in online sports betting in France and establishes itself in Bordeaux.

  • 2016

    Launch of Betclic Group in Portugal. 

  • 2011

    Betclic Group becomes the first French operator of online sports betting to launch its mobile application.

  • 2010

    Launch of Betclic Group in France with the entry into force of the law authorizing the opening of the online gaming market.

  • 2009

    Betclic Group launches the first mobile sports betting app, a first!

  • 2007

    Betclic Group opens an office in Malta, the first country in the European Union to grant licenses to operate online gaming.

The decisive steps

Nicolas
Béraud

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

A passionate engineer of sports and new technologies, Nicolas Béraud is the CEO and founder of Betclic. After creating Sport4fun.com with Eric Moncada in 2000, Nicolas founded Betclic in London in 2005. Following his departure from the group in 2011, shareholders invited him to take over the company again in 2017 to reinvent Betclic. Nicolas relocated the French headquarters to Bordeaux, opened multiple offices abroad, and positioned Betclic as a European leader in sports betting and online gaming in just a few years.

Véronique
Giraudon

Chief Finance Officer

Véronique Giraudon began her career as a Management Controller at Europe 1. In 1999, she joined Lagardère Active Publicité as Financial Director. Nine years later, Véronique became Financial Director at Criteo, where she is a member of the Executive Committee, in charge of the Finance, HR, and Legal departments. In 2012, she took the position of Financial Director and member of the board of directors at Mediastay. A year later, she became Financial Director of Betclic and has held the position of Financial and Corporate Director since 2014.

Xavier
Guéry

Xavier
Guéry

Chief People Officer

Xavier Guéry began his career in 1997 at Sopra Steria. In early 2004, he became Deputy Director of Human Resources for Castorama until 2007. That same year, he founded Alias Human Resources to support executives and managers in the development of their companies. Then, he joined But as Director of Information Systems, before becoming Director of Human Resources for the Darty Group. He took the position of Director of Human Resources for the Vivarte Group in 2018, before joining Betclic a year later.

Julien
Brun

Chief Operations Officer

Julien Brun began his career in the world of video games at Ubisoft, then joined La Française des Jeux, where he was instrumental in creating the online gaming and lottery activities on the Internet.

Passionate about sports as well as the gaming and entertainment sectors, he joined Kindred Group in 2008 as Marketing Director for Southern and Western Europe, before becoming General Director of the French subsidiary in 2011.

In 2017, Julien joined Betclic Group to revitalize the French champion as Commercial Director. With his expertise and leadership, he was appointed Operations Director in 2019, responsible for Product, Marketing, and Commercial, a position he currently holds.

Benoît
Mérel

Benoît
Mérel

Chief Technology Officer

Benoît Mérel started his career in 2005 at AXA. He initially managed the IRIS project, before taking over the Reporting and Analytics department for five years. In 2013, he became Head of the Business Intelligence department and completed his journey within the Group as the Director of the Data Innovation Lab Engineering.

In 2016, Benoît became Deputy General Director of La Parisienne and Director of Technology & Transformation, thus joining the Executive Committee of the company. In 2020, he joined Betclic as the Director of Technology.

Benoît Mérel started his career in 2005 at AXA. He first led the IRIS project, before taking over the Reporting and Analysis department for five years. In 2013, he became Head of the Business Intelligence department and finished his journey within the Group as Director of the Data Innovation Lab engineering.

In 2016, Benoît became Deputy General Director of La Parisienne and Director of Technology & Transformation, thus joining the Executive Committee of the company. In 2020, he joined Betclic as Director of Technology.

Julien
Brun

Chief Operations Officer

Julien Brun began his career in the world of video games at Ubisoft, then joined La Française des Jeux, where he was instrumental in creating the online gaming and lottery activities on the Internet.

Passionate about sports as well as the gaming and entertainment sectors, he joined Kindred Group in 2008 as Marketing Director for Southern and Western Europe, before becoming General Director of the French subsidiary in 2011.

In 2017, Julien joined Betclic Group to revitalize the French champion as Commercial Director. With his expertise and leadership, he was appointed Operations Director in 2019, responsible for Product, Marketing, and Commercial, a position he currently holds.

Benoît
Mérel

Chief Technology Officer

Benoît Mérel began his career in 2005 at AXA. He initially led the IRIS project before taking charge of the Reporting and Analysis department for five years. In 2013, he became Head of the Business Intelligence department and ended his journey within the Group as Director of Engineering at the Data Innovation Lab.

In 2016, Benoît became Deputy General Director of La Parisienne and Director of Technology & Transformation, thus joining the Executive Committee of the company. In 2020, he joined Betclic as Director of Technology.

We love sports, its rules, and living together.

Discover our values

We love sports, its rules, and living together.

Discover our values

We love sports, its rules, and living together.

Discover our values