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Online poker : 21 operators on the French market
The Regulatory Authority of Online games (ARJEL) has given approval to three new legal operators of online poker. After another meeting this weekend of the members of the ARJEL to see some recent approvals, 38 casinos that belong to three groups will be added to those already operational. These three groups newly approved are those of Joa that has 20 casinos, the Tranchant Group which owns 16 and the Société du Golfe with its two casinos. In other words, 30 French and foreign operators are now holders of 38 licenses including 21 licenses of poker, 12 of sports betting and 5 for horse betting.
For the French casinos groups Tranchant and Joa which are among the leading casino operator in France metropolitan, they have opted to license online poker and it will be soon available. According to the forecast, the launch of new offerings from the two groups will be starting next month, which will make a few more weeks of waiting for players. A newcomer to a new competition to resume in the world of online poker. Let us remind that the French market of online gambling has been operational since June 8th, 2010. This decision is simply the result of the work of the Regulatory Authority of Online games, an independent administrative authority established by the Act of May 12th, 2010 whose duties are defined to regulate online gambling in France.
Source: Poker 777
Thursday, 16 September 2010
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