With the spread of online gambling, the global transformation of the casino industry is gradually progressing.If the bill, which arrived this week, is successful, France could join the list of countries where online casinos are legal.
Currently, online casinos are still banned in France due to the lack of legislation.However, online poker and sports betting are legal.
French lawyer Philippe Latombe, who witnessed the changes in the market and the growing interest in online gambling, drafted Bill 1248.This, which seeks to significantly but slowly expand the field of online gambling, has already been submitted to the National Assembly.
step by step accumulation
Latombe rightly argues that online casinos are gaining in popularity, but that the French have no legitimate options, so they rely on offshore sites.The result is a lack of consumer protection, a lack of attention to the potential harm of gambling, and a decline in government revenues.
こうした動きを見ると、絶対的な禁止体制は、事実上、消費者をあまり保護できていないように見える。このことは、フランスの法的枠組みを新しい慣行に適応させるために、その進化について問題を提起することを正当化する」と、フランス法案1248（翻訳）は述べている。The first step in addressing these issues is to legalize online casino games.This will allow France to start rolling out a new regulated market, similar to the already existing land-based casino market.
With resistance expected from the land-based casino industry, Ratombe has a solution.Initially, only casino operators will be able to apply for an online license.The restrictions will apply until 2030, after which any operator can aim to enter online gaming.
According to the bill, taxes and fees for operating online gaming platforms will be the same as those paid by the land-based sector.Also, online games only allow gambling options that are currently allowed in land-based casinos.
The bill has already been submitted to the Constitutional, Legislative and Executive Committee of the French parliament.It's too early to get any updates, and there doesn't seem to be any rush to move the bill forward.
The bill specifies a “five-year moratorium” during which only licensed casinos will be eligible to operate online.It also says "until 5", so it may be 2030 before the new segment starts.
not the first time
This is not the first move to introduce online casinos in France. As of 2005, various legislators were looking for ways to legalize online casinos.
In 2010, the French National Assembly approved the French Gambling Law, which legalizes online gambling.This is aimed at opening up the sports betting market ahead of the World Cup, and the available gambling is limited.
Online casinos were never included because lawyers considered them "too addictive" compared to sports betting and poker.This is because legal experts have determined that online casinos are "too addictive" compared to sports betting and poker.In other words, it is safer than other forms of gambling.
As more people use online gaming platforms, legal or illegal, the priorities for passing legislation will shift.Previous attempts to promote online casinos have failed, but this time may be different.
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