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With the rise of online casino causing Casino Cosmopol's visitor numbers to fall in recent years, the Swedish land-based casino brand of Svenska Spel has decided to permanently close the doors on two of its three venues to "limit losses". Union negotiations will now be held before a final decision is made. The Gothenburg and Malmö closures mean the…

Finance ・ 25 January 2024

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FDJ offers to buy online gambling firm Kindred for $2.7 billion

French gambling giant La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has offered to acquire online betting firm Kindred for 27.95 billion Swedish kronor (about $2.67 billion). Both parties confirmed the widely anticipated news on Monday, with FDJ saying it hoped to "create a European gaming champion" and become the continent's second-largest operator, with the…

Industry ・ 22 January 2024

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French illegal gambling worth up to €1.5bn per year

Research published by the French gambling regulator l'Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) identified 510 illegal websites generating traffic. Of these, 21 alone were estimated to generate 60% of illegal gambling traffic. The study, carried out by PwC, estimates that the gross gaming revenue (GGR) generated by illegal gambling is between €748m and…

Law ・ 04 December 2023

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France’s gambling regulations should be updated for the 21st century

The increasing prevalence of gambling and betting in the daily lives of French citizens has presented French legislators with an opportunity to revise the regulatory framework. According to a comprehensive report (115 pages / 2.75MB PDF) published by the Cour des Comptes, the French gambling sector continues to grow. Today, almost half of French…

Law ・ 04 November 2023

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Scientific Games and Idaho Lottery extend scratch card contract

The Idaho Lottery has confirmed that it will extend its existing contract with Scientific Games, a global supplier of various lottery tickets and solutions, including scratch cards, instant win games, and more. The contract extension will focus on scratch card games, and it will seek to help the Idaho Lottery continue raising funds for educational…

Scratch Games ・ 11 November 2022

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Industry ・ 22 October 2022

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Scientific Games and Groupe FDJ premiere iDecide lottery enhancement

Scientific Games and Groupe FDJ, which operates La Française des Jeux, France's national lottery, released a revolutionary lottery feature. This enhancement, named iDecide, will provide the card players with the possibility to carry on with the game through a digital game, which potentially can increase their prizes. This concept is revolutionary…

Lottery ・ 17 October 2022

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Scientific Games Teams Up with Groupe FDJ to Boost French Lottery

Scientific Games, an international leader in lottery systems production and management, announced a new partnership with La Franϛaise des Jeux. The company operates France's national lottery and offers iGaming and sports betting experiences. Scientific Games will utilize their substantial industry experience to expand instant scratch cards with a…

Lottery ・ 13 October 2022

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FDJ Launches New Token-Based Wizz Application with €100,000 in Prizes

FDJ has published the iOS version of its new unique digital software, Wizz. The Andorid app will soon be available and will feature instant games played using tokens. Players have the opportunity to win up to €100000 by participating in "The Wheel." Our Recommended Mobile Casino in 2021 Top Of The Range Welcome Bonus of Up To $3000 Wide Variety of…

Software ・ 10 October 2022

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French Gambling Reaches €5B H1 Turnover

France's national gambling Authority (ANJ) is an independent body that reports to the Parliament and is responsible for regulating licensed gambling and betting games while overseeing responsible gambling policies for casinos. According to fresh data from the authority, the country's sector has experienced an increase of more than 7% in the total…

Covid ・ 04 October 2022

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Payment Methods ・ 01 October 2022

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FDJ Releases a New Token-Based Wizz App with €100,000 Prizes

La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has launched the Wizz by FDJ mobile application, which is a multiplayer real money gambling app available for players on iOS and soon on Android. The app is designed with prize pools of up to €100000. The new app will be available to players who are at least 18-year-old and the FDJ is targeting new generations of gamers…

Mobile ・ 30 September 2022

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Since the beginning of 2022, these are 92 French people who became millionaires thanks to the EuroMillions draw. The latter is actually made up of two different draws: EuroMillions and My Million. At the moment, new players also have the choice between two additional bonuses: either you take part in a draw to win an iPhone 13 Pro (or…

Mobile ・ 28 August 2022

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There is no explicit European Union legislation governing gaming services. It is up to European nations to organize their betting services, and it has always been this way. This since earlier as they follow the laws imposed by the EU Court of Justice. In this instance, the capacity to provide services or establish a firm in other European countries…

Industry ・ 20 August 2022

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How one lottery player donated most of their jackpot winnings to saving the planet

Would you give all your lottery winnings to charity if you hit the jackpot? In this article we are going to hear about lottery winners who did just that. We are also going to learn how to become the next potential billionaire by betting on the Powerball from the UK with Lottoland to win the PowerBall jackpot and how to bet on Lottoland's Charity…

Winnings ・ 27 May 2022

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French Gambling Market Generates Gross Gambling Revenue of €10.7B in 2021

French gambling regulator l'Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has revealed that gross gambling revenue (GGR) for the gambling sector hit €10.70bn in the country in 2021, a rise of 7% compared to Covid-hit 2020. However, this is still slightly lower than the sector's performance in 2019, which was €11.10bn. The two monopolies that hold exclusive…

Finance ・ 27 April 2022

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Forbidden to minors but very accessible, gambling leads to risky practices

The share of so-called "problematic" players among young players aged 15 to 17 has more than tripled, according to a survey commissioned by the National Gaming Authority. Despite the ban on the sale of gambling and games of chance to minors in tobacconists and on the internet, more than a third of them gamble, with risky practices for a growing…

Gaming Authorities ・ 17 February 2022

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What better way to start the year than with a new product edition. You can now watch hundreds of hours of sports betting and iGaming related video content at iBet Digital. Game releases, product presentations, interviews, trailers, and much, much more. iBet TV is the first in a long line of extra product features coming to the iBet Digital platform…

Covid ・ 12 January 2022

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Movies ・ 01 November 2021

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Western World vs. Asia

Western and Asian cultures differ in many things, it's a well-known fact. However, what is the situation when it comes to gambling? Is there a single approach in Western countries that differs from that of Asian ones? Actually, both yes and no. As each country has the power to implement its own legislation in terms of betting, the laws around the…

Gaming Authorities ・ 15 October 2021

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Global Gaming Awards Las Vegas 2021: full Shortlist revealed

The upcoming Global Gaming Awards Las Vegas are just within reach, at the G2E trade show in Las Vegas, and we are pleased to announce that the full Shortlist is now ready and available to read. Following a year of virtual events, not only is G2E back to Las Vegas this October, but the most prestigious Awards in the gaming industry return for their…

Covid ・ 17 September 2021

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FDJ Gaming Solutions provides its retail distribution services to LOTTO Bayern through partnership with Carrus Gaming

FDJ Gaming Solutions provides its application and management suite for the new LOTTO Bayern camera-based ELITE terminals. FDJ Gaming Solutions is providing its terminal application on the 4300 camera-based ELITE terminals of LOTTO Bayern and its terminal management suite to allow the company to operate, monitor and update its terminals. "We are…

Lottery ・ 12 August 2021

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In review: licensing and taxation of gambling activities in France

Most regulations applicable to gambling and betting operations under French law are contained in the Civil Code, the Homeland Security Code and the Online Gaming Law, but the provision of a number of other gambling products is governed by specific laws and regulations. Civil, commercial and criminal courts have all rendered decisions whose study is…

Finance ・ 28 June 2021

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France to introduce new player protection requirements

The French government has notified a series of new player protection rules to the European Commission, requiring operators to create safer gambling action plans and provide tools such as deposit limits to customers. All operators will be required to present a safer gambling action plan to ANJ, which was formed in June 2020 as a new regulator…

Lottery ・ 19 January 2021