French casino operator Groupe Lucien Barriere is considering listing on the stock market.

The group announced in July that it had filed a registration document with market regulator Autorite des Marches Financiers. It said that if the company chooses to pursue a public offering, the listing would go ahead before the end of the year.

Hotel group Accor owns a 49 per cent share of the casino operator and is said to be considering the sale of its stake, possibly through an IPO.