Recently, the online gambling market for international operators has been opened up in France. This is to adhere to the free trade requirements of the European Union. But in order for these operators to begin their online casino gambling business in the country, the new online gambling law of France requires them to obtain an additional French gaming license dictating constraints which are regarded as "excessive" and "draconian".
With regards to the law, there are over 35 online casino operators that resolved to apply for the licenses to operate in the country while many other companies do not take the chance. And also due to this law that there are many others which completely withdraw from the French online casino gambling market.
Last June 9, the full list of the online gambling companies who are given the license to operate in the French market was released to the public. This includes:
With regards to the law, there are over 35 online casino operators that resolved to apply for the licenses to operate in the country while many other companies do not take the chance. And also due to this law that there are many others which completely withdraw from the French online casino gambling market.
Last June 9, the full list of the online gambling companies who are given the license to operate in the French market was released to the public. This includes:
- BetClic
- Beturf
- BES SAS
- Bwin/Amaury Groupe
- EverestPoker
- France Pari
- La Française des Jeux
- Iliad Gaming/ChiliGaming
- Pari Mutuel Urbain
- SPS Betting
- Table 14
More licenses will be granted by the French government, but it has yet to be announced. Also, the only companies who could accept the huge incoming World Cup wagers today are the websites that are already licensed above.
Some of the companies that are still waiting for their license applications to be approved are mostly based in UK, and this include PartyGaming, PokerStars, Microgaming, Landbrokes, and Unibet. And the companies that have totally pulled out from the France online gambling market are the Spin Palace, Cabaret Club, Ruby Fortune, Piggs Casino, Mummy’s Gold, William Hill, 888, Betfair, SportingBet, Paradise Poker and Cake Poker.
The companies that had withdrawn from the market will no longer accept wagers or transactions from France-based players. However, they have promised to pay all of the winnings made by the French players. Still, all future activity from .fr domains will be blocked.
Onlinecasino.org News, 10.06.2010, 11:22:16
Some of the companies that are still waiting for their license applications to be approved are mostly based in UK, and this include PartyGaming, PokerStars, Microgaming, Landbrokes, and Unibet. And the companies that have totally pulled out from the France online gambling market are the Spin Palace, Cabaret Club, Ruby Fortune, Piggs Casino, Mummy’s Gold, William Hill, 888, Betfair, SportingBet, Paradise Poker and Cake Poker.
The companies that had withdrawn from the market will no longer accept wagers or transactions from France-based players. However, they have promised to pay all of the winnings made by the French players. Still, all future activity from .fr domains will be blocked.
Onlinecasino.org News, 10.06.2010, 11:22:16
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