Friday, 17 January 2025

French iGaming News

Polymarket access restricted in France amid gambling regulation review
25 November 2024
Prediction marketplace Polymarket expanded its access restrictions to include users in France, amid an investigation by France’s National Gaming Authority into the platform’s compliance with local laws.»
French regulator warns against illegal casinos on Facebook
31 January 2024
ANJ is alerting players that unlawful operators are misusing licensed brands to promote their services on the social media platform.»
EGBA calls on France to regulate online gambling amid growing black market concerns
5 December 2023
A study by the national gambling authority estimates France’s black market for online gambling to be worth up to €1.5 billion annually in gross gaming revenue, equivalent to nearly half France’s regulated online gambling revenue.»
Betsson obtains sports betting license in France
28 September 2023
The launch in the country is expected to take place during the fourth quarter of 2023 under the Betsson brand. »
UFC partners with Betclic
25 June 2023
The mixed martial arts organization named the online gambling and sports betting company the 'Official Betting Partner' in France, Poland and Portugal.»
Kindred Group extends its support of grassroot sports in France
16 February 2023
The ‘Sports at Heart’ program will provide 400 amateur football and basketball clubs with sports kit and equipment.»
SIS signs exclusive deal with Mauritius Turf Club
3 October 2016
The supplier will deliver coverage and fixed-odds prices for 300 races to U.K. retail and online customers.»
Unibet signs agreement to acquire the Solfive Group and re-enter the french market
16 November 2011
Unibet to acquire 100 per cent of shares of French company Solfive SAS, owner of SPS Betting France SAS.»
The Netherlands, South Africa take different approaches to iGaming
25 August 2010
This week, two countries have announced that are taking vastly different approaches to online gambling. While the Netherlands has decided to license and regulate online poker — and online poker only — South Africa's courts have banned online gambling completely. »
France issues 17 online gambling licenses
9 June 2010
The French government issued 17 online gambling licenses to 11 different operators Tuesday for betting on sports, horse racing and poker.»
Right2Bet makes its GPWA debut
22 April 2010
Right2Bet discusses European regulations in general and takes a closer look at France's new online gambling law in its first article for the GPWA and APCW.»
Eyes turn to France as market opens up
23 September 2009
Many online gambling operators expect a boost for their business from the 2010 scheduled opening of the French market.»