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Historic strike in the French horse racing industry against the proposed surtaxation

6 Nov 2024

The horse racing industry is preparing for an unprecedented mobilization this Thursday, November 7, where a “dead day” will paralyze all races in France.

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Online casinos: the French government backstracks in the face of criticism

Caroline

28 Oct 2024

This Sunday, the French government decided to put on hold the controversial project to authorize online casinos.

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Online casinos : ban to be lifted soon in France

Caroline

23 Oct 2024

France is about to take a decisive step. The government has announced its intention to authorize online casinos, a practice that has been prohibited until now on French territory, as well as in Cyprus.

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French gambling market continues to grow in 2024: These are the figures

Maxime

22 Oct 2024

The French gambling world is not standing still in 2024. In the first half of the year, the industry saw growth of 3.8% compared to the same period last year, excluding casinos.

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A new chairman at the head of Kindred

Caroline

20 Oct 2024

Things are changing in Kindred’s boardrooms. Following the takeover by la Française des Jeux (FDJ), chairman Evert Carlsson and five other directors have resigned.

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ANJ supports tax increase on gambling companies: small operators in danger

Caroline

17 Oct 2024

At the beginning of October, the French government announced a probable surtax on games of chance to replenish the Social Security coffers.

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Players unknowingly lured into illegal online casinos

Caroline

16 Oct 2024

Illegal, yet wildly popular: millions of French people unknowingly visit illegal gambling sites, including online casinos.

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Tax increase looms: FDJ and investors concerned

Caroline

10 Oct 2024

The French gambling giant has seen its stock price plummet following rumours of an increase in gambling tax.

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FDJ Completes mega deal: Largest gambling operator in Europe

Ron

4 Oct 2024

La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has set its sights on dominating the European gambling market. And with the acquisition of Kindred Group Plc, a major player in the online gambling industry, that ambition looks set to become a reality.

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ANJ and Unaf united against gambling addiction: a strengthened collaboration

Caroline

3 Oct 2024

Gambling addiction is a scourge that affects more and more people, including young people. In France, the ANJ and Unaf are joining forces to fight against this phenomenon.

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Family convicted of money laundering at Monaco casino

Caroline

29 Sep 2024

An Italian family has been convicted of money laundering in Monaco’s famous Casino Café de Paris. The family deposited large amounts of cash into slot machines without declaring them legal.

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SportEasy App users receive gambling warnings

Caroline

25 Sep 2024

The French National Gaming Authority, ANJ (Autorité Nationale des Jeux), has started something new on the SportEasy app. This app, where athletes and coaches come together to plan matches and manage teams, is now getting a prevention campaign against the growing influence of sports betting.

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FDJ receives approval from the Competition Authority for the acquisition of Kindred

Caroline

19 Sep 2024

Earlier this year, Française des Jeux (FDJ) made an offer to acquire the Swedish group Kindred, famous for its online betting platform Unibet.

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Meta fined 10,000 euros per day for fake Barrière ads

Caroline

16 Sep 2024

French casino company Barrière has been fighting tech giant Meta (the company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp) for almost a year.

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Illegal gambling sites are booming in France

Ron

31 Aug 2024

The French Online Gambling Association AFJEL has expressed its great concern about the resurgence of scams and deep fakes specifically targeting illegal online casino sites.

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FDJ: Solid results in the first half of 2024, driven by digital and sports betting

Caroline

7 Aug 2024

The Française des Jeux (FDJ) has revealed solid results for the first half of 2024, confirming its growth momentum.

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High-tech fraud: Two men arrested for cheating in European casinos

Maxime

6 Aug 2024

A highly sophisticated network of cheaters has just been dismantled. French authorities have arrested two individuals suspected of having defrauded numerous casinos across Europe using a cheating system of formidable ingenuity.

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