Tag Archives: France

Vbet receives French online sports betting license
September 19, 2017
Malta-based online gambling operator Vbet has received a license to offer online sports betting in France’s regulated market. Last week, French gaming regulator ARJEL announced that Vivaro Betting Ltd, which operates the Vbet.com betting site, has been issued an online sports betting license valid for five years. The Vbet.fr site...
ARJEL starts poker shared liquidity movement with applicant process
July 27, 2017
The virtual doors are now open. Online poker operators who want to take advantage of the shared liquidity agreement between France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain can begin applying for a seat in the party. I’m not well. When I stare at the screen I feel my eyeballs tremble, nausea rises...
France sets online sports betting records, racing shows signs of life
July 26, 2017
France’s online sports betting market set new records for both turnover and revenue in the second quarter of 2017. Figures released Wednesday by French gambling regulator ARJEL show sports betting turnover hitting €636m in the three months ending June 30, a 9% rise over the same period last year and...
European Union online poker liquidity deal due on July 6
June 30, 2017
Online poker liquidity sharing between European Union regulated gambling markets will be given official regulatory blessing next month. On Friday, the gaming regulatory bodies in France, Italy, Portugal and Spain issued identical statements indicating that their long-awaited deal to share online poker liquidity among licensed operators in their respective markets...
French gaming regulator says EU online poker liquidity deal by June
May 26, 2017
Online gambling regulators in select European Union markets expect to reach a deal on online poker liquidity sharing by June, according to the head of French gaming regulator ARJEL. ARJEL released its 2016 annual report this week, which included a statement that the regulator expects a formal liquidity sharing arrangement...
France sets online sports betting record, poker posts rare gain
May 25, 2017
France’s regulated online gambling market set a new sports betting record in the first quarter of 2017, while poker reported a rare revenue increase. Figures released Wednesday by French gaming regulator ARJEL show online sports betting turnover in the three months ending March 31 rising 23% year-on-year to €633m, handily...