Review of the newly opened french online gambling market

French Regulator and local experts meet to review the newly opened French Online Gambling market

As predicted, since the newly liberalised French online gambling market opened its doors for business, the initial months have seen a frenzy of activity – the newly formed Regulator (ARJEL) has worked exhaustively behind the scenes to ensure a controlled and successful opening of the market, while local operators anxiously jostled to benefit from the Football World Cup tournament.

According to initial figures from the French authority, operators garnered revenue of 107 million euros ($138 million) during the World Cup, not such a bad tournament for the French after all!!

Although South Africa 2010 was hailed as a great success, it is important not to lose sight of the bigger picture: whether or not operators can be successful in the .fr world. To date, the government has received close to 50 applications for licences under the new regime. As this is significantly less than the 200 initially predicted back in 2008, it is clear a large number of interested parties, especially European operators, are still unsure or unconvinced of the market benefits.

As part of our continued commitment to connect the gambling community and create high level discussion, Awedacity Ltd is delighted to deliver a time-critical forum examining the lessons learnt and steps to consider if operating in or interested in entering into the French online gambling market.

Hear from the Regulator, local experts and newly licensed operators as they come together to openly discuss the achievements and where improvements can be made to ensure continued market success. Join key figures as they tackle some of the pressing issues from high taxes to offering services using .fr and offer valuable, practical guidance, now that there has been time to assess operations to date.

Industry dialogue is essential for newly licensed operators or anyone with a vested interest in the French market. If you are interested to learn more about the current state of play or what steps industry should now consider when entering the French market this is one gathering you must attend.