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A recent report this week on the Dow Jones business news service indicated that the French government is seriously considering the ramifications of making online gambling legal, albeit within the context of strict controlling measures. The report indicates that Prime Minister Francois Fillon's office is presently managing the issue and is considering a study that was commissioned last November and recently handed over to the government.
With the sole exception of the state monopolies, Francaise des Jeux and pari-mutuel (or pool betting) horse betting PMU, at the present time all internet-based games involving money are outlawed in France. The French government however, has come under increasing pressure being placed on it by the European Commission, forcing it to comply with the European Union treaty concerning free competition with other EU member nations.
The study that is presently under consideration identifies several possibilities for introducing to the presently exclusive French market online gambling. This includes the possibilities of issuing licenses restricting online betting to sporting events, the possibility of betting on card games, along with the licensing of all games with the exception of lotteries.
It has also been reported that the study does not seem to project the possibility of wide-open Internet gambling in France. According to the study, possible legislation with respect to online slot machines would most likely run contrary to France's objectives of common interest, and this would include the protection of gamers against addiction as well as the prevention of commitment of fraud and acts of money laundering.
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