Sports betting in France is soon

Posted

June 15 2008

As we announced in late April, France has decided to follow the directives of the European Union to open its market for online gambling. At least in part ... At the council of ministers on June 11, the Budget Minister Eric Woerth has presented to other members of the large government paragraphs of the draft opening the market for sports betting, horseracing and gambling online.

The bill, which should be submitted to parliament next autumn, thus allowing sports betting, horse racing and other forms of gambling such as poker or casino games on the Internet. Bets will be limited to horse betting and fixed side. With regard to casino games, it is now planned to allow games such as blackjack or roulette but the government seems to want to exclude from this list with regard to all slot machines. A decision is difficult given that they are the most popular games enthusiasts casinos, as it is online or in a land. The poker would be allowed for its online but not "in the territory."

The game will of course forbidden to minors, and advertising will be controlled while a number of limitations should be applied by operators to protect players against addiction. It remains to be seen what those limits but it is expected that the amount of betting and the number of bets themselves will be checked closely.

So at first on this basis that competitors may carry the PMU and the French games, if they agree to comply with these specifications. A license their games would be granted during the second half of 2009. In contrast, the French government seems still not ready to recognize companies that have a gaming license legally in another member country of the European Union.

France seems therefore nevertheless finally decided to move forward and follow the requirements of the European Union. The opening seemed inevitable as France's position seemed difficult in the current context and as the French games are allowed to compete with foreign operators on their land while the reverse was impossible. However, it is necessary and beneficial to control this, several points, such as excluding slot machines, and especially the refusal to recognize companies that have a gaming license in another Member State, which is however an the founding principles of Community law, could face a new discontent European bodies. reply in a few months.

Meanwhile, the amateur sports betting French are still in the dark. The sports betting market continues to grow and accounted for almost one billion euros in France in 2007 (10 billion on the Internet all countries). If you want to also test your skills outcome, we recommend you visit Sporting Bet, which has a large experience and offers 100 euros free to register for your bets.

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