Sports
December 9, 2021
France Horseracing and Training Elite Faces Doping Scandals and Arrests
Members of France’s biggest racehorse-training family and over a dozen other persons of interest have been arrested after the police found possible evidence that they may have been involved in doping and fraud. The news comes from daily media, Le Parisien, which details the case and investigation. The arrests were conducted by the country’s Service […]
Sports
October 25, 2021
The French Authority Warns Operators Who Block Bets
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (the National Gaming Authority (ANJ) of France has issued a warning to operators in the country. The regulator is unhappy with the unjustified limits that they have been putting on responsible players. The French Authority Appealed to the Code of Consumption This comes in the wake of numerous complaints from bettors […]
Sports
August 31, 2021
BetClick Is the Next Sponsor of French Soccer National Teams
An online gambling operator enters into a partnership with a national sports governing organization, according to a report in L’Équipe, which revealed BetClick Group signed a deal with the French Football Federation (FFF). We are delighted that Betclic is joining the circle of our partners. This new collaboration with a dynamic French company, a historical […]
Sports
August 17, 2021
The Portuguese Basketball League Is Now the Betclic League
Sports-related activity has always been a great landing spot for brands looking to gain greater exposure. From Little League baseball to UEFA, associating a company name with a team or a league is guaranteed to bring an increase in traffic. Become a sponsor and that increase jumps substantially. Betclic, the France-based online sports betting operator, […]
Industry
July 26, 2021
ANJ Issued Blocking Orders for Stake.com and Cbet.gg Domains
French gambling regulator L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) broke its practice of not mentioning particular operators after publicly naming Stake.com and cbett.gg for the danger they pose to the public. Singling Out Brands for the First Time The national gambling watchdog issued blocking orders for both gambling domains and ordered French internet service providers (ISPs) […]
Industry
July 23, 2021
France’s Gaming Regulator Unhappy with Gambling Ads during Euro Cup
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling regulator, has issued a warning to all operators after reviewing their betting practices during the Euro Cup 2020 soccer championship. The review stated that operators crossed the line with their marketing as the number of ads was too great. The regulator expects operators to cut back, or new […]
Blockchain
July 15, 2021
Sorare Sits Atop $532m in Fresh Funding, Business Insider Says
Sorare is reportedly sitting on top of a fresh $532-million investment, per a report by Business Insider released on Wednesday. Sorare Potentially Supercharging Offer with $532m Investment Paris-based NFT digital collectibles platform Sorare continues to build upon its offering, with the company expected to announce a $532-million capital raise, part of its latest efforts to secure additional […]
Legal
July 8, 2021
Sportradar Teams Up with LNB for Data and Distribution Rights
Sportradar will become France’s Basketball League’s official data partner under the terms of the first deal following the acquisition of Synergy Sports. Sportradar Becomes LNB’s Official Data Partner Sportradar, а leading global provider of sports betting and sports entertainment products and services, announced today the extension of its agreement with French top-tier Ligue Nationale de […]
Industry
July 6, 2021
France’s Gaming Regulator Now Has a Market Integrity Boss
France’s newish gaming regulator, the National Gaming Authority (ANJ, for its French acronym), continues to settle into place. It took over from the Regulatory Authority of Online Games last year with the goal of creating unified oversight of all gaming in the country and has, since then, been putting together all the various pieces necessary […]
Legal
April 6, 2021
French Gambling Dispute Service Published Its 2020 Report
French national gambling authority, l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), published the first report released by the Mediateur des Jeux en Ligne (The Mediator), its service offering solutions to disputes between gambling operators and consumers. Report Findings The report from the serving as an impartial arbitrator service recorded 1,420 dispute requests made by French consumers against […]