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.
At the beginning of October, the French government announced a probable surtax on games of chance to replenish the Social Security coffers.
Illegal, yet wildly popular: millions of French people unknowingly visit illegal gambling sites, including online casinos.
The French gambling giant has seen its stock price plummet following rumours of an increase in gambling tax.
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.
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.
Earlier this year, Française des Jeux (FDJ) made an offer to acquire the Swedish group Kindred, famous for its online betting platform Unibet.
French casino company Barrière has been fighting tech giant Meta (the company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp) for almost a year.
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.
The Française des Jeux (FDJ) has revealed solid results for the first half of 2024, confirming its growth momentum.
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.
On July 23, 2024, Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin (ANJ) and Catherine Delorme (Addiction Federation) signed a cooperation agreement.
The Euro 2024 final took place this Sunday. It is time to take stock for online gaming operators.
David Pichot, baker in Blotzheim, came close to disaster. But an unexpected gesture of solidarity saved him: the Basel Grand Casino made a donation of 90,000 euros.
BetConstruct and Gaming1 are joining forces to launch a new sports betting agency in France with Circusbet.fr.
In France, the number of players participating in online casino games and sports betting is increasing in addition to participating in lotteries.
As Euro 2024 and the Olympic Games approach, AFJEL is correcting some stubborn misconceptions about the online sports betting sector.
With the European Football Championship around the corner, the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) is launching an important campaign to make gamblers aware of the risks of addiction to sports betting.
A couple from Lyon had an extraordinary stroke of luck when they both separately won the €1.8 million jackpot in the Keno lottery during the La Française des Jeux (FDJ) draw on April 18, 2024.
After months of promoting gambling and casinos Twitch rival KICK has made a complete switch in strategy. As of May 13th. All French-speaking streamers are prohibited from playing live casino […]
The illegal online gambling market in France has grown enormously, with more than 4 million players. This is a worrying development according to several authorities.
Through its site, the National Gambling Authority (ANJ) warns against a wave of misleading advertisements in favor of illegal online casinos on Facebook, abusing the logo of recognized land-based casinos […]
In a strategic move that resonates across the European gambling sector, La Française des Jeux (FDJ), the French lottery giant, has taken a new step in its acquisition project of […]
