So-called ‘equestrian towns’ in France will now be able to build casinos and use the money generated to support their horse industry, after the national parliament voted in favour of the idea.
On December 5, the Assemblée nationale voted for a law that will authorise casinos to be built with the sole aim of generating funds for ‘horse towns’.
One such example is Arnac-Pompadour, in Corrèze, which is home to the famous equestrian events ground le Haras national de Pompadour.
Its mayor Alain Tisseuil has warmly welcomed the news. “It’s huge for a commune of 1,200 residents to have a casino,” Mr Tisseuil told France 3. “This marks [the culmination of] seven years of work. We are writing 50 years of history.”
