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to prescribe to an operator the withdrawal of any commercial communication inciting to play excessively.”
Te college of the ANJ will be composed of nine members, whose appointment will be based on their economic, legal, consumer protection, addiction, and anti-money laundering knowledge and expertise. Te ANJ will approve and control the FDJ’s plans to prevent juvenile gambling, following the recent introduction of a €125 fine per game sold to a minor, mirroring the penalty model for the sale of tobacco. In addition, recently implemented legislation authorises retailers to ask customers for apiece of identification to verify they are of age.
Te new independent administrative authority will be given reinforced powers over a broad scope of competences. "With regard to FDJ and the Mutual Urban Parity (PMU), the operation of
The ANJ will approve and control the FDJ’s plans to prevent juvenile gambling, following the recent introduction of a €125 fine per game sold to a minor, mirroring the penalty model for the sale of tobacco. In addition, recently implemented legislation authorises retailers to ask customers for apiece of identification to verify they are of age. The new independent administrative authority will be given reinforced powers over a broad scope of competences.
any new game will be subject to the prior authorisation by the ANJ,” the Council of Ministers explained in a statement. “Tis authorisation may be withdrawn at any time if the objectives of the game policy are no longer
Te GGR of the third quarter of 2018, which had increased by 40 per cent, had been negatively impacted by the results of World Cup football matches being favourable to punters, with France winning the tournament. Te final of the competition alone generated a loss of €36.5m for licensed operators.
Te RTP rate significantly reduced this quarter, generating a significant growth gap between the progression of bets and GGR. Te stakes placed on horse racing amounted to €270m, a seven per cent increase in the number of bets compared to the third quarter of 2018. Te growth of the stakes in this sector is close to that recorded in the previous quarter (eight per cent) and is expected to continue to grow.
Quarterly sales are also growing, reaching €66m, representing a
respected. Moreover, FDJ and the PMU must submit annually to the ANJ for the approval of their gambling programme, their promotional strategy, their action plan to prevent excessive gambling, gambling of minors, fraud or money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Te budget minister may suspend or prohibit a game on the grounds of public order.”
In terms of online sports betting, the ANJ will take over the role of issuing licenses to operators of online games, currently exercised by the ARJEL. Te ANJ will see its powers of supervision strengthened, with the authority able to prescribe to an operator the withdrawal of any commercial communication inciting to play excessively. In the casino sector, the ANJ will focus on the fight against excessive gambling. Te regulation of this activity for its other aspects, however, will continue to be the responsibility of the Ministry of the Interior."
turnover which is €3m higher than last year’s figure recorded over the period. Te online horse betting market also had one less operator than last year, following the repeal of Beturf’s horse racing license. Te turnover generated in poker reached €66m, with €21m in cash
games and €45m in tournaments. Tis is an increase of 11 per cent compared to the third quarter of 2018, the highest quarterly growth in two years.
Growth in the sector's turnover accelerated sharply compared to that recorded in the first half (one per cent). Meanwhile, the average number of active players per week increased by eight per cent, a growth rate twice that recorded in the first half of 2019. Each week, nearly 256,000 player accounts participated in cash games or in tournaments, against 238,000 who partook last year over the same period.
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