Cirsa, the international gaming empire, posted a profit of €28.3 million in the first half of the year, a 7.7% increase compared to the first six months of 2024, according to a statement filed with the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV). The Catalan-based company closed the second quarter of the year with an operating profit of €187 million, representing a 9.2% increase compared to the same period last year, and recorded operating income of €579 million, an 11.3% increase. According to a statement released Tuesday, the results for these three months break all quarterly records achieved by Cirsa to date. Between January and June 2025, the company recorded operating income of €1.369 billion, 10.4% more than the figure recorded in the first six months of last year.

Cirsa debuted on the stock market this Wednesday with a rise to 16 euros, before closing at the initial price of 15 euros. The Catalan gaming giant, which is starring in one of the most important landings on the stock markets this year, The stock market journey began with the traditional ceremony of ringing the bell at the Barcelona Stock Exchange by its president, Joaquim Agut. He also stated that the IPO will serve to strengthen growth and noted that the company has completed 130 acquisitions in the last ten years. Welcome from Juan Flames, CEO of BME, the owner of the Spanish stock exchanges and a subsidiary of the Six group. This Catalan multinational gaming company—owned by the US fund On May 3rd of last year, Puig went public., also with the traditional bell ringing.

Cirsa, the gaming empire, will debut on the stock market on July 9. It will be the second major IPO in 2025, following the February listing of HBX Group, a travel agency provider. The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) approved the transaction prospectus on Tuesday, allowing the company to set a date for its debut.

It's been over a year since the Catalan gaming empire Cirsa reactivated its efforts to go public, and now these intentions have a date. The company—owned by the US fund Blackstone—announced its entry into the stock market this Wednesday, with trading scheduled for July.

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