Location: France
France considers online casino amendments to digital bill
MPs in France have began to consider amendments to a proposed bill to secure and regulate the digital space, which could lead to the... more
Betclic’s double-digit growth helps FL Entertainment raise 2023 targets
FL Entertainment has raised its full-year 2023 EBITDA guidance to €750m [$821m], as the Amsterdam Euronext media conglomerate benefits from... more
French state gambling operator calls for Foundation partners to ‘leave lasting mark’ on Paris Olympics
La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has opened the application window for projects to become a partner of its Corporate Foundation for the Paris... more
IGT signs cross-licensing deal with FDJ Gaming France for e-instant content
International Game Technology yesterday announced that its subsidiary, IGT Global Services Limited, has signed a cross-licensing agreement... more
Betclic named official betting partner of UFC in three European countries
UFC has partnered with Betclic, a French online gambling and sports betting operator, to make the company its Official Betting Partner in... more
French casino operator Groupe Partouche sees GGR rise 17.6% in H1
Groupe Partouche has posted its H1 report, showing a 15% increase in consolidated turnover for 2023 – totalling €215.6m ($233m). Its gross... more
French and Belgian regulators commence cooperation agreement
France’s regulator l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) and Belgium’s Gaming Commission de Kansspelcommissie (KSC) have... more
French Open hopes AI can help tennis players block death threats and other social media hate, often from gamblers
PARIS (AP) — Frances Tiafoe says he receives death threats via social media after he loses professional tennis matches. Jessica Pegula says... more
France to impose role-model ban in gambling ads, marketing
French gambling regulator Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has said that it will prohibit the use of an athlete’s image in gambling... more
France’s GGR sets record in 2022, with gambling activity dominated by monopoly holders
2022 saw French gambling achieve its highest-ever gross gaming revenues of €12.9bn [$13.8bn], recorded across all licensed segments by... more
