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Sports
April 14, 2022
Paris SG vs Marseille Ligue 1 Odds, Time, and Prediction
Dubbed Le Classique, Paris SG vs Marseille is the biggest fixture in French soccer. On Sunday, April 17, the two foes meet again. The game taking place at Paris Saint-Germain’s Parc des Princes will be the 102nd edition of the French classic. With Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Neymar in the squad, it’s no surprise […]
Sports
April 6, 2022
The ANJ and LFP Team Up for a Campaign Against Bullying in Soccer
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (France’s gambling regulator, ANJ) has unveiled a new anti-bullying campaign in collaboration with the Ligue de Football Professionnel (France’s soccer governing body, LFP). “Parier Sans Clasher” The new initiative seeks to oppose online harassment and protect professional athletes, coaches and referees from being exposed to cyberbullying on the Internet. As a […]
Sports
April 5, 2022
PSG Kylian Mbappé Calls out Winamax over Poor Taste Marketing
Winamax has been known as a maverick French sports and poker platform that has often taken to social media to make testy statements, including about some of its partners. The platform has fallen out with soccer clubs it sponsored and was also targeted by the country’s regulator on at least one occasion. Now, the platform […]
Sports
March 21, 2022
VBet and Paris FC Launch Partnership for 2021-2023 Seasons
VBet has become the official sports betting partner to Paris Football Club and will stick with the team throughout the remainder of the 2021/22 season as well as come back for the new soccer campaign in 22/2023. Paris FC is part of Ligue 2 and now has a chance to progress in the upper flight […]
Sports
March 10, 2022
FDJ’s Parions Sport Scoops Major Three-Year PSG Sponsorship
Parions Sport, the sports betting brand of Française des Jeux (FDJ), continued to expand its presence across French sport after an agreement with Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain made the brand the soccer club’s principal betting partner. €5M-A-Year Three-Year Deal The new agreement between Parions Sport and PSG is scheduled to commence from the 2022-23 […]
Sports
March 9, 2022
Odds Suggest Emmanuel Macron to Win Elections, Le Pen to Face Him in Run-Off
The incumbent French President – Emmanuel Macron – is in the race for another stint in office and according to Smarkets data, he is shaping up as the most likely winner in the election. Part of this is the leader’s track record with managing the COVID-19 crisis which prompted widespread unrest across France but ended […]
Industry
March 4, 2022
ANJ Will Now Block Rogue Gambling Operators in France
The French gambling regulator, L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), will now be able to block illegal gambling websites which have been operating on the territory of the country while ignoring the law. The measure is targeted at rogue operators which have been translating their offers into French or deliberately allowing French customers to register on […]
Industry
February 25, 2022
The French Regulator Sets New Guidelines for Gambling Ads
L’Autorité Jationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling authority, has begun a crusade against gambling advertisement. The regulator has long claimed there are far too many betting ads and has decided that it is finally time to take action. The Ads Have a Profound Impact on French Society Seeking to combat the overabundance of advertisement of […]
Industry
February 21, 2022
ANJ Worries that Underage Gambling is Becoming the Norm
The French gambling authority, L’Authorité Nationale des Jeux, is worried that underage gambling is rising. The concerns come in the wake of a youth gambling report that concluded many French minors engage in various forms of wagering. More and More French Minors Wager The research was led by SEDAP and aimed to evaluate the degree […]
Sports
February 11, 2022
FDJ’s Parions Sport Teams Up with France’s Rugby Federation
Francaise des Jeux’s sports betting brand, Parions Sport, just inked its biggest and most important sponsorship deal yet. As per the deal, the company will now be the official sponsor of France’s rugby federation, the Fédération Française de Rugby through 2024. Parions Sport to Support French Rugby The agreement will see the sports betting operator […]