Overview | Agenda | En Français
In 2010, the French government will end its monopoly on online gambling and open the industry up to private competition. This represents a wealth of opportunities for online casinos, bookmakers and poker rooms based in France and other EU member states.
The French market is a lucrative one. Last year state-run online gambling generated an estimated 5 billion euros in annual revenue for France. The two state-run operations, Pari Mutuel Urbain - the state-run horseracing bookmaker - and La Francaise de Jeux - the state-run lottery and sports book - each generated 9.3 billion and 9.2 billion euros respectively in this period.
But this is just a drop in the ocean compared to the total French online gambling market. The French Budget Minister Eric Woerth has estimated that illegal online gambling currently comprises 75 percent of the French market, includes over 25,000 sites (2000 of which, with French pages), and brings in 7 billion euros annually from gamblers living in France. Woerth recently stated: "(There is) no use denying the reality of online gambling and the expectations of the French people … Rather than banning 25,000 (illegal) sites, we'd rather give licenses to those who will respect public and social order."
The proposal to open the market in line with EU regulations includes requirements for French gaming licenses as well as tax rates of 7.5 percent for sports books and 2.5 percent for online poker rooms.
This regulatory and operational update will provide strategic and tactical market insight for both French operators and international operators who are considering entering this lucrative market. Leading government, legal and industry speakers will arm you with all the necessary information and insight that you will need when applying for a French online gambling license.
All the information you require to make an entry into the French market, including:
Tactical insight into the operational steps
to follow in order to apply for a French online license
Intelligence from the experts
on the formal procedure and alternative avenues if your application is unsuccessful
Technical specifications
to be aware of to ensure you comply for licensing
Advertising rules, pitfalls and
opportunities forewarned is forearmed
Advice on how to best enter the market via M&A opportunities
Techniques from the specialists on how to negotiate and obtain rights from sports betting federations
If you are an online gambling operator with interests in the French market - this is the must-attend event of the year. It is the industry's only event that is totally focused on taking you through all the steps and providing you all the insight you need to enter into and be successful in the French online gambling market. Gain early insight to gain market advantage.
English into French
and French into English translation service provided.
This is the second of a series of high-level European events focused on providing business critical insight into entering new markets as member states fall in line with EU regulations. The first was a highly successful event in Spain. You can see coverage from this event at the following links:
Coverage from webdeljuego (Spanish, with photos).
Coverage from Spanish Gaming News (English).
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