A second decree (2019-1061), which will come into force from the beginning of next year, deals with the framing of the games on offer and defines the conditions under which exclusive rights may be exercised. Te number of lottery games that can be simultaneously offered across the FDJ’s physical distribution network will be limited to a maximum of 40 games and the number of online lottery games permitted across all categories capped at 100. Te total amount of winnings for each chance intervention shall be limited to €250m for the first prize of each lottery game and €100m for lottery games based on the counterparty principle.


On average, the expected mathematical gain for all lottery games must be between 45 to 75 per cent of total bets for players. For draw games, the share allocated to winners will be between 50 to 60 per cent, 59 to 70 per cent for each additional draw game and 65 to 72 per cent for each game with successive draws. For instant games, the share allocated to winners is to be between 62 to 75 per cent for each scratch game, 65 to 75 per cent for each game with random


chance and 60 to 70 per cent for each additional instant game. For all scraping games, the average share allocated to winners must be at least 50 per cent.


It has also been announced that games with random chance cannot be offered on terminals without human intermediation available, regardless of the RTP rate, to ensure FDJ terminals do not offer games which are reserved to casinos. Distributed scratch tickets, which total more than 400 across France, will no longer be allowed.


GROWTH WITHOUT THE STATE Bruno Le Maire, the French Finance Minister,


explained the rationale behind the privatisation


of the FDJ: “Let’s look at the gaming market: the PMU, the casinos, the online gaming sites are private. Te FDJ is the only public company to distribute games in France. Tis is an exception. Tis exception was its strength. Te FDJ has a history and a presence in all the towns and villages of France thanks to tobacconists and press offices and has been an economic success for more than 80 years. But that state can very well regulate games, fight against addiction and sale to minors without having a majority share in the FDJ’s capital. Te FDJ can continue to grow without the state.


“From the rentier state, which managed the dividends, we have moved to the state strategist who invests in the technologies of the future.


NEWSWIRE / INTERACTIVE / MARKET DATA P63


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96  |  Page 97  |  Page 98  |  Page 99  |  Page 100  |  Page 101  |  Page 102  |  Page 103  |  Page 104  |  Page 105  |  Page 106  |  Page 107  |  Page 108  |  Page 109  |  Page 110  |  Page 111  |  Page 112  |  Page 113  |  Page 114  |  Page 115  |  Page 116  |  Page 117  |  Page 118  |  Page 119  |  Page 120  |  Page 121  |  Page 122  |  Page 123  |  Page 124  |  Page 125  |  Page 126  |  Page 127  |  Page 128  |  Page 129  |  Page 130  |  Page 131  |  Page 132  |  Page 133  |  Page 134  |  Page 135  |  Page 136  |  Page 137  |  Page 138  |  Page 139  |  Page 140  |  Page 141  |  Page 142  |  Page 143  |  Page 144  |  Page 145  |  Page 146  |  Page 147  |  Page 148  |  Page 149  |  Page 150  |  Page 151  |  Page 152  |  Page 153  |  Page 154  |  Page 155  |  Page 156  |  Page 157  |  Page 158  |  Page 159  |  Page 160  |  Page 161  |  Page 162  |  Page 163  |  Page 164  |  Page 165  |  Page 166  |  Page 167  |  Page 168  |  Page 169  |  Page 170