Skill game for money in France: is it legal?

by Thibault Verbiest & Pascal Reynaud, Ulys law firm

Skill games for money are becoming more and more popular in France on the internet. But is it legal? This is the question we are trying to answer below.
Concerning the legal framework of skill games in France, we should first say that there is no specific law on that topic.  Four laws provide the legal framework of the game of chance or bingo, and sometimes give some information concerning skill games: the 1983 Act concerning the prohibition of games of chance; the 1836 Act concerning the prohibition of bingo; the 2010 Act concerning the opening of on line game of chance; and article 121-36 of the Consumer Code concerning the legality of specific games of chance during sales promotion. … Continue Reading

EGR: Breaking news: EC approves Schleswig-Holstein law

By James Bennett, published at egrmagazine.com

The European Commission has ruled Schleswig-Holstein’s draft gambling law as compliant with EU law, giving Germany’s northernmost state the green light to pass a bill this summer and the licensing process to begin as early as this autumn, eGaming Review has learned.

A Betfair spokesman called the Commission’s approval a “decisive step” and told eGaming Review it would apply for a licence there if and when the bill was passed. bwin.party’s co-chief executive Norbert Teufelberger told this publication last month the newly merged business would apply for a licence, while John Shepherd, director of corporate communications, said: “Our position has not changed. If the Schleswig-Holstein law is passed, we will apply for a licence.” … Continue Reading