{"id":8610,"date":"2024-01-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/french-casino-operators-worried-about-a-distortion-of-competition-and-target-the-fdj\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T00:00:00","slug":"french-casino-operators-worried-about-a-distortion-of-competition-and-target-the-fdj","status":"publish","type":"europe","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/french-casino-operators-worried-about-a-distortion-of-competition-and-target-the-fdj\/","title":{"rendered":"French casino operators worried about a distortion of competition and target the FDJ."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">For several years, casino operators in France have been concerned about the preferential treatment reserved for Fran&ccedil;aise des Jeux (FDJ) by the National Gaming Authority.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, signed by the F&eacute;d&eacute;ration Casinos de France, the Association of French Independent Casinos, as well as renowned companies such as the Partouche, Barri&egrave;re and Tranchant groups, the players denounce &ldquo;major distortions of competition<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">&quot;.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/assets\/international\/french-casino-operators-worried-about-a-distortion-of-competition-and-target-the-fdj2.jpg\" style=\"width:100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">Operators highlight various points of friction, such <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"><em>as &quot;access without ID, the ease of offering new games, the absence of control at points of sale unlike casinos&quot;<\/em><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"> and the use of<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">same FDJ customer account for monopoly games and competitive games.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">They also criticize the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"><em>&ldquo;aggressive expansion policy of the FDJ&rdquo; <\/em><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">through successive acquisitions of companies present in competitive markets, which, according to them, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"><em>&ldquo;only increases the risk of cross-subsidies by the FDJ<\/em><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">&rdquo;.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">The letter also raises concerns regarding a possible plan to open online casinos under a new FDJ monopoly, a prospect described as <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"><em>&ldquo;a new violation of the principles of the supervision of online gaming and the balance of the sectors&rdquo;<\/em><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"><em>.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">The operators claim to be best placed to manage such activity, guaranteeing <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"><em>&ldquo;gambling is prohibited for minors&rdquo;<\/em><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"> and effectively protecting players against the risk of addiction.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">They underline the economic importance of casinos in France, generating more revenue each year for the State and communities than the Gafa tax.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/\/assets\/international\/french-casino-operators-worried-about-a-distortion-of-competition-and-target-the-fdj3.jpg\" style=\"width:100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">The players therefore ask to meet the Prime Minister to discuss their concerns and highlight the need to fight against illegal offers, considered essential to mitigate the damage suffered by the casino industry.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/\/assets\/international\/french-casino-operators-worried-about-a-distortion-of-competition-and-target-the-fdj4.jpg\" style=\"width:100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">The Casinos de France union and the Association of French Independent Casinos propose several avenues of support for the casino sector, in particular the updating of tax scales according to inflation and the harmonization of constraints between the different sectors.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/\/assets\/international\/french-casino-operators-worried-about-a-distortion-of-competition-and-target-the-fdj5.jpg\" style=\"width:100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">In response, the FDJ declares that it gives <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"><em>&ldquo;priority to the prevention of excessive gambling and underage gambling&rdquo;.<\/em><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">She recalls that its monopoly activities were confirmed by the national representation in 2019 and the Pacte law, rejecting the idea of a &ldquo;new monopoly&rdquo; in terms of online casinos as being &ldquo;devoid of any basis&rdquo;.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Operators highlight various points of friction, such as &#8220;access without ID, the ease of offering new games, the absence of control at points of sale unlike casinos&#8221; and the use of same FDJ customer account for monopoly games and competitive 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