Industry
July 8, 2022
PMU Names Emmanuelle Malecaze-Doublet as CEO
Emmanuelle Malecaze-Doublet has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the French sports betting operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU). The news marks an important milestone in the evolution of the company founded in 1930, as Malecaze-Doublet will become the first female chief executive officer to ever join the operator. Malecaze-Doublet to replace Interim […]
Sports
July 8, 2022
FDJ Inks Three-Year Deal with Paris Saint-Germain
Française des Jeux, the operator of France’s national lottery games, has inked an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain, a top-level French soccer club. As per the agreement, Française des Jeux’s brands will be named as PSG’s official partners. FDJ’s ParionsSports Brands Become PSG’s Partners The three-year partnership will see Paris Saint-Germain work together with FDJ’s ParionsSport’s […]
Sports
June 24, 2022
FDJ’s ParionsSport to Support FTF’s #SmashTheHaters Campaign
France’s leading gaming operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) announced today a new initiative for its sports betting brand ParionsSport looking to raise money and support the country’s online harassment helpline. Donating to Online Harassment Helpline #SmashTheHaters, an initiative in collaboration with the French Tennis Federation (FTF), is aimed at supporting the FTF’s fight against […]
Sports
June 24, 2022
France’s ANJ to Set a Working Group to Oversee Sports Partnership Rules
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling regulator, has launched a working group that will be in charge of putting clear sports partnership rules. These sponsorship contract guidelines are set to be introduced ahead of the highly anticipated World Cup in Qatar, which will last from November 21 to December 18, 2022. ANJ Reviewed Marketing […]
Industry
June 9, 2022
Sportradar to Provide FDJ With Unique Soccer Video Highlights
Sportradar has signed an agreement with Française des Jeux (FDJ) and thanks to this newly formed partnership, Sportradar will supply the French operator with automated match highlights and help it strengthen fan engagement for ParionsSport en ligne, a sports betting brand by FDJ. Customers Will Receive 30-Second Video Content ParionsSport will benefit from Sportradar’s live […]
Sports
May 20, 2022
First Round French Open Qualifier Flagged for High Betting
An abnormally high number of bets on the first round match of this year’s French Open between Bernabé Zapata Miralles and Dudi Sela resulted in flagging the match for irregular betting, reported L’Equipe citing police sources. Flagged for High Number of Bets The match between 8th seeded Miralles and Sela concluded in less than an […]
Business
May 20, 2022
VBET to Continue Working with AS Monaco in Ligue1
VBET will continue to be an official sponsor of AS Monaco in France. The Ligue1 team and the sports betting operator have extended their existing partnership for a period of three years. VBET has used the opportunity to confirm that it will look to further grow its presence in the French betting market. VBET Reinforces […]
Casino
April 29, 2022
NetBet France Customers Can Now Charge Their Accounts through Apple Pay
The French branch of the casino and betting company NetBet will now allow bettors to use Apple Pay to play on its platform. NetBet Adds Apple Pay as a Payment Option As the gambling industry grows increasingly aware of the importance of quality-of-life additions, more and more companies realize the benefits of adding more payment […]
Sports
April 26, 2022
France Sees Online Betting and iGaming Market Increase in 2021
The French gambling market did well in 2021 with the total gross gambling revenue increasing to €10.7 billion ($11.48 billion) with the lottery and sports betting segments leading the way. The results achieved in 2021 improved on the 2020 figures, but they were still short of the €11.1 billion ($11.91 billion) achieved in 2019 before […]
Sports
April 21, 2022
Bettors Back Macron for French Presidency, Odds Stay Fairly Even
The French Presidential elections are approaching with the second round to decide the place of France in the European Union. Two candidates faced head-to-head in the second Presidential debate on television on Wednesday as they prepare for the second round of voting. Marie Le Pen, a far-right politician with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
