Appointed ahead of proposed legislative changes to online gambling sector
French online gambling regulatory authority ARJEL has established two special commissions following a directive issued by the French Ministry of Budget, Public Accounts and Government Reform in December 2011.
The directive requested a report covering the introduction of new games, regulation of online gambling domains and the establishment of a consolidated reporting structure of gaming operations attached to a single entity, amongst others.
To that end, the newly established commissions have been tasked with delivering reports on the “Regulation of online gaming and new technologies” and the other “The attractiveness and ethicality of the French sportsbetting market“.
Both initiatives concern proposed legislative amendments to regulations on the online gambling sector in France.
The first commission tackling regulation and technologies will be headed up by ARJEL members Jean-Luc Pain and Laurent Sorbier, further comprising independent members:
The second commission formed to investigate the attractiveness and ethicality of the French sports betting market is headed up by Jean-Louis Valentin and Alain Moulinier from ARJEL. Other independent members from diverse backgrounds comprise:
Both commissions have been authorised to interview “any person it deems useful” in any market sector and will consult with ARJEL-approved operators and their associates on a regular basis.