Under pressure from the European Commission and address the proliferation of gambling sites or online games illegal, the French government has decided to endorse the “principle of realism” to announce the next legalization of games and sports betting at the end the year 2009, ending the de facto monopoly of the PMU and the Françoise des games Taking advantage of a trip to Roland Garr’s, a tournament which would be more than 400 million euros in illegal sports betting this year, Eric Worth, Minister of Budget, said a timetable: official communication on Wednesday June 11, establishment of an independent authority to regulate the sector during the years 2009 and handing over of the first official approval from the second half of 2009. “The principle is the openness with the exception of lotteries and slot machines. This development will not concern the distribution of gambling and betting in the physical network. For horse racing, betting only be allowed, but it will put an end to the monopoly of the PMU. For other forms of sports betting, we will listen leagues and federations, but the principle of realism leads to the conclusion that the challenge to document sets dominates the market. The poker and casino games will also be allowed, a priori roulette and black jack subject of ongoing discussions with operators. “Said the Minister. Expected long, this decision should in any case clarify a sector where incumbents were jostling (PMU, FD games) and alternative operators, often flirting with illegality by replacing premiums by gifts or by basing their business in paradise tax.
Jun 29