Probably it was expected that the opening of the French market to gambling online, would be realized in a less confrontational, and we are witnessing a real tug of war between the government and some associations for the defense to online gambling operators and players such as the RGA (Remote Gambling Association).
According to this association in fact, France would be trying to regulate online gambling, striving to maintain a strong position as the dominant national operators Francaise des Jeux and Pari Mutual - Urban (PMU), completely ignoring any rules on the free market and setting the conditions for the birth of a completely free market competition by rules that are called "anti-competitive and discriminatory."
The intentions of the French Government would regulate online gambling to those starting from the sports betting and poker industry, this summer, but the RGA intends to proceed with legal action to protect consumers from unfair move to protect domestic operators.
The managing director of Betfair, Mark Davies, described the proposals of the French government "a real slap in the face to consumers," while Jim Ryan, PartyGaming chief executive, merely to observe standards that we expect less restrictive.
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