French Rules On Online Casinos

25th October, 2009

The French Government have been in congress during the last week, discussing the legalities of online casino in France.

Some of the best uk casino sites will be watching from across the channel ready to launch, however it seems that do so will be illegal when the Government hand out new licenses in early 2010.

Any luck based game will be banned, with only skill based gaming permitted; which to the French means horse racing, sports betting and poker. This is a sore subject in the gambling industry, as the difference between luck and skill often leads to great debate.

Such rules will infringe EU law, but this doesn't seem to bother the French Government - both of the nation's monopolies - PMU and Francais de Jeux, both enjoy an empty playing field and this move will see their stranglehold on betting in France even stronger.