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The new French law on Internet betting and gambling – [VIDEO]

Critical documentary in French: LES DESSOUS DE LA LOI,Les yeux dans les jeuxenvoyé par publicsenat. – Regardez les dernières vidéos d'actu. Via Daniel Schneidermann Loi sur les jeux en ligne, enquêteenvoyé par asi. – Regardez les dernières vidéos d’actu.

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BETFAIR RETRACTS FROM THE FRENCH MARKET.

And in retaliation, Mark Davies retracts from the French Riviera. Le Monde Op-Ed by 3 betting/gambling operators.

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Short take on the new gambling laws in France

I don’t like it, for the reasons explained by BetFair’s Mark Davies and Right2Bet. The new law is going to be assessed by the French Supreme Court (Conseil Constitutionnel), the French Administrative Council (Conseil d’Etat about “les décrets d’application”), and … Continue reading

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The BetFair and InTrade websites are going to be blocked in France…

… unless they fork over “in between 52,000 euros and 215,000 euros” for a 5-year period. Is that regulation or extortion?

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BetFair (via Right2Bet) are furious at the new French gambling laws.

Right2Bet (operated by BetFair): A Senate hearing on Tuesday looked at ways in which the French authorities could make it more difficult for operators not licensed in France from offering their products to French citizens. They are now looking at … Continue reading

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France will soon block access to the BetFair and InTrade websites.

Gambling operators that are not be licensed by France will have their web access blocked for the French public. The license would require that servers be located within French territory. France = Communist China

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