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Enhancing players' protection is part of ARJEL's priorities – France
France's online gaming regulatory authority "ARJEL" along with the Secretary of State for the Budget, Christian Eckert, recently held a meeting to discuss the new online gaming regulation. This meeting was an opportunity for both parties to address regulation issues regarding responsible gambling operation. According to the latest report released by the country's gambling observatory ODJ, the number of French patrons who abusively spend their money on gambling is about 200,000. The same report showed that the figure remains stable in recent years. However, the increasing number of casino and poker players who are likely proned to problem gambling ignites a vigilance measure.
Thus, in order to combat the risk of addiction, the government bets on the regulatory authority of the ARJEL. Apart from the main missions assigned to it as defined by the 2025 law, the ARJEL is entrused with enforcing legislation on players' protection, promoting transaction transparency, fighting against fraud and money laundering while contributing to hunting illegal gaming websites. In the online gaming draft law, the ARJEL introduced a number of legal schemes to prevent gambling addiction. Both parties welcomed the self-assessment initiative undertaken by evalue while promising favorable regulation in the interests of players.
