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France Drafts Online Casino Regulations

The French government is steadily working on new internet gambling policy and enforcement regulations that could come into effect in early 2009 if the drafting process continues to flow smoothly. The European Commission and the French government are working in tandem to draft suitably inclusive online casino gambling policies for France as a way to end the country’s state-run gambling monopoly and protectionist policies. According to the French media the new French regulations may closely resemble South Africa’s online casino gambling regulations and will certainly contain many restrictions and have protocols in place to protect underage and problem gamblers.

One of the most prominent pro-monopoly arguments in the online casino gambling industry stems from the state governments arguing for the protection of underage and problem gamblers. The Commission has begun to work with several of the EU member-states still operating gambling monopolies to find effective solutions that will address the issue while also opening the market to foreign gambling operators. Foreign online casinos are banned from nearly a dozen EU member-states right now which directly contravenes the EU’s policy of free movement of trade and services between member-states.

As for the specifics on the French regulations currently in development, they will resemble the South African legislation to a large degree. Specifically, online casino gamblers will have to go to some length to verify their identity in person before being issue and identification number for use at the internet gambling sites. The online gambling companies themselves will have a handful of restrictions and requirements to follow in order to enter the French gambling market.