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NBA Strikes First-Ever European Sports Betting Deal, With French National Lottery

The National Basketball Association struck a multi-year partnership with Francaise des Jeux, making it the NBA's first-ever European gaming partner. Read More

Posted on: November 13, 2018 | | Nicholaus Garcia

French Taxes Make It Tough For Sports Betting Operators To Make A Profit, Even Though The Market Is Booming

The French regulator ARJEL released its annual report for 2015/2016 last week. Online sports betting is on a relentless rise, but even so, French taxes make it extremely difficult to make a profit. A pdf file of the report in French can be found here. In 2015, ARJEL reported that sports betting wagers rose by […] Read More

Posted on: October 7, 2016 | | Joss Wood

French And Spanish Sports Betting Revenues Soar After Euro 2016 And The Olympics

The Euro 2016 has had a big impact on sports betting revenues in France and Spain. An early ARJEL report on the Olympics suggests a good Q3 is on its way. Read More

Posted on: September 8, 2016 | | Joss Wood

Daily Fantasy Sports Begins Its Rollout In France; Winamax First To Market

Winamax is the first operator to launch daily fantasy sports in France. Other operators are expected to launch soon with soccer contests. Read More

Posted on: August 24, 2016 | | Joss Wood

Oui, BetStars: Amaya Close to Offering Sports Betting In France

The French regulator ARJEL has awarded a sports betting license to Amaya, meaning BetStars.fr could be up and running in the near future. Read More

Posted on: June 10, 2016 | | Joss Wood

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NBA Strikes First-Ever European Sports Betting Deal, With French National Lottery

French Taxes Make It Tough For Sports Betting Operators To Make A Profit, Even Though The Market Is Booming

French And Spanish Sports Betting Revenues Soar After Euro 2016 And The Olympics

Daily Fantasy Sports Begins Its Rollout In France; Winamax First To Market

Oui, BetStars: Amaya Close to Offering Sports Betting In France

Illinois Man Files Suit Against FanDuel On Claim Of ‘Misleading’ Live Betting Info

Guest Opinion: The Role Of Payments In US Sports Betting Customer Acquisition

Can DraftKings Make TV Betting Work In Deal With DISH?

Why PointsBet is Bullish On Open New York Sports Betting Market

Mohegan, Connecticut Gov. Lamont Reach Sports Betting Agreement