French Government Consider Opening Online Gaming Market
The French Budget Minister has told the national press that he will recommend the controlled opening of the online gaming market to President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Eric Woerth’s recommendations may see online companies operating in the country from as early as 2010. The plans for the move are expected to be published before the summer, and the tightly managed state-run industry will be open to third parties.
France is currently under scrutiny from the European Union over it’s protectionist policy, which some feel may contravene European trade laws.
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Posted by serina – 19 Apr 2008, 6:06 PM
I guess we'll see if this actually happens. Of course, I think the French people should be allowed the freedom of participating in online gaming and with a President like Sarkozy I think it actually could happen.
Posted by borisK – 28 Apr 2008, 2:24 AM
Sounds like a great opportunity to me as well. It might be a bit rocky at the start, but hopefully it will go well enough that they don't decide to change their minds and go back to the way it is now.