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Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, President of l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), has been elected as the Chairwoman of the Gambling Regulators’ European Forum (GREF). The appointment was confirmed following the conclusion of the GREF annual conference in Bergen, Norway (5-7 June), which featured the participation of 90 executives from 30 European authorities governing gambling. This year’s conference focused on the ‘common interests’ …

Betclic has denied any wrongdoing in relation to an investigation launched by the French Tax Inspectorate (DNEF) into its Malta subsidiary. French news sources reported this week that the DNEF had ‘seized documents from Betclic premises’ in October. These documents are related to the business activities of its Maltese subsidiary, Betclic Enterprises Limited. The Inspectorate initiated an investigation into Betclic …

Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s unified gambling authority, has taken a significant step towards tackling growing concerns surrounding French sports sponsorships with gambling operators. Since the summer of 2022, an ANJ research unit has examined the landscape of French betting sponsorships in which it views a “notable 20% increase in sports partnerships with legal gambling operators – from 34m …

FL Entertainment has highlighted the importance of its Betclic business, as the Pan-European media group maintains growth despite encountering ‘seasonal difficulties’ impacting its content and distribution units. Publishing its Q1 2023 trading update, the Amsterdam Euronext group matched corresponding 2022 revenue results of €900m. The stagnant revenue results were attributed to FL’s Content Production unit, registering a 5% decrease in …

2022 saw French gambling achieve its highest-ever gross gaming revenues of €12.9bn, recorded across all licensed segments by l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), the country’s unified gambling authority.  Yet, despite achieving peak GGR results, ANJ’s 2022 market report showcases the ‘disparities of French gambling’ made up of private enterprises competing against operators managing exclusive monopoly contracts.   FDJ and PMU dominate …

A preliminary plan has been presented to the French government, proposing the incorporation of iCasinos into the country’s gambling industry, which marks the beginning of a new phase in the French igaming landscape. The draft plan is sponsored by Philippe Latombe, an En Marche’s MP, who stated that “French gambling remains very restrictive and constrained”.  The Gambling Law of 2010 …

France’s national gambling regulator  l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has sanctioned seven unamend operators for exceeding the player return rate (TRJ) ceiling. An ANJ investigation into French bookmakers activities in 2021 found that the seven in question had exceeded the TRJ rate, prompting the regulator to take the case to its Sanctions Committee. The TRJ is an obligation of French …

French operators have been warned to improve their AML and anti-fraud capabilities by l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), the country’s unified gambling regulator.  The Authority (ANJ) has scrutinised the submitted action plans for “Combating Fraud, Money Laundering, and Financing of Terrorism” by licensed gambling operators and those possessing exclusive rights – FDJ and PMU. Despite operators conforming to ANJ’s requirements …

Stéphane Pallez, CEO of Groupe FDJ, has emphasised the importance of preserving the positive social impact of the French national lottery and its betting subsidiary during ‘uncertain times.’ Two years after Groupe FDJ’s Paris Euronext IPO, 2022 saw the French lottery giant bring its retail unit of 14,500 points-of-sale network back to business. Servicing 25 million players, an uninterrupted FDJ …

l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s unified gambling regulator, has intensified its regulatory actions against unlicensed operators, deemed to be illegally targeting French consumers. The French public have been reminded that France’s online gambling market is composed of 17 licensed operators and Francaise des Jeux (FDH) which serves as the government’s sanctioned national lottery operator. In March 2022, the French …