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Posts Tagged ‘france’
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
While the World Series of Poker and Partouche Poker Tour were restarting their final tables another major tournament was beginning over the weekend in Amneville, France. A very impressive field of 542 players entered the World Poker Tour’s latest stop and when the smoke cleared it was Swiss poker pro Sam el Sayed who captured the title, along with the €426,425 in prize-money that was awarded to the winner.
Sayed came to the final table with the chip-lead and facing off against a bevy of hometown Frenchmen all looking to win the tournament for France. However, after being knocked down to the short-stack at one point it looked as though Sayed’s run was about to end. When all was said and done Sayed was able to hang on and survive as the short-stack before he was able to rebound and not only regain his chip-lead but win the WPT Amneville title.
Sayed, a fixture on the European poker tournament circuit is now over $900,000 in career tournament earnings, with this result easily eclipsing his previous best –in fact it’s double his previous career earnings!
Here is a look at the complete final table results from the WPT Amneville tournament:
1. Sam El Sayed €426,425
2. Franck Pepe €229,613
3. Ilan Boujenah €161,550
4. Nesrine Kourdourli €109,886
5. William Bresson €79,545
6. Jean-Paul Pasqualini €62,323
7. Julien Robert €46,743
8. Georges Chehade €34,442
Tags: Amneville, Bevy, Bresson, Career Earnings, france, Frenchmen, Hometown, Impressive Field, Pasqualini, Pepe, Poker Pro, Poker Tournament, Prize Money, Series Of Poker, Stack, Swiss, World Poker Tour, World Series, World Series Of Poker, WPT
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Friday, July 9th, 2010
Since the French government has brought in new gambling legislation there have been many operators entering the country as well as leaving the country. Gambling operators have to apply for a new license now due to the new regulations and they also have to comply with legal processes that are tougher than most areas in the UK. The latest operator to leave the country is the 888 brand.
888 recently announced that they will stop all gaming in France which includes poker and bingo. The company will cease operations in France on July 11th. The company is planning on returning to the area once they have the proper operating licenses.
888 announced in a recent press release that they have applied for a license in France and they took immediate action so they can fully comply with the new regulations in the country. Those who do not get a proper license could face prosecution if they are caught operating without a license. Those who want to gamble in France must do so on sites with French gaming licenses.
Tags: 888, 888 brand, Bingo, france, French, French Government, French Market, Gambling Legislation, Gaming Licenses, Legal Processes, poker, Press Release, Proper License, Prosecution
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Friday, July 2nd, 2010
As the online betting market in France has been liberalized many online poker sites are moving into the area. Two large poker rooms recently announced they are now offering services in France. Everest Poker and BetClic Poker are the most recent rooms to be licensed in the area.
Both BetClic Poker and Everest Poker are owned by Mangas Gaming and GigaMedia, and the owners decided to move into France. GigaMedia is a large part of the online gambling industry as they provide online entertainment software, services, development of software as well as licensing. The site also operates online gaming businesses.
GigaMedia CEO Arthur Wang commented: “We are especially excited about the opening of the large French market to online poker. Everest and BetClic are strongest in France and we see an enormous market opportunity for which we are best positioned with our award winning poker products.”
This announcement came just after the first site launched in France. The first site to get started in the country was Bwin. As the area has opened up more and more providers are moving into the area and the coming weeks should see even more news of online poker rooms and gambling operators becoming licensed and starting operations in France.
Tags: Arthur Wang, Betclic, Ceo, Enormous Market, Everest Poker, france, French Market, Gigamedia, Launch, Mangas, Market Opportunity, Moving, Offering Services, Online Betting, online gambling, Online Poker Rooms, Online Poker Sites, Poker Gambling, Poker Online, Software Services, Winning Poker
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
 As many online gambling sites move away from the French gambling industry many are moving in. after new legislation was passed a short time ago in France, many gambling companies including Betfair and William Hill have moved out of the region, as they decide if they are going to obtain a license to operate in the area. However as many pull out, more are moving in. one such company is TF1, the largest television broadcaster in France.
Societe Television Francaise 1 otherwise known as TF1 recently released a press release which read they are going to extend their gambling service Eurosportbet to France. This offering includes online poker as well. In the release TF1 commented: “TF1 is exploring all areas that are connected to the universe of entertainment.”
Francaise de Jeux a state monopoly in France confirmed that they signed a deal with Lucien Barriere to offer online poker to French players as well. Lucien Barriere is a land casino operator and another company that is moving into the online poker industry in France.
Back in April lawmakers opened the countries betting market so many foreign companies are jumping at the chance to move into the market first. The new legislation passed by the French Parliament is imposing a 7.5% tax on online sports and horse racing wagers. A 2% levy has also been placed on poker bets.
Tags: Betfair, Bets, Casino Operator, france, French Parliament, French Players, Horse Racing Wagers, Land Casino, Lawmakers, Levy, Lucien Barriere, Monopoly, New Legislation, Online gambling operations, Online Gambling Sites, online poker, Short Time, Societe Television, State Monopoly, Television Broadcaster, Television Francaise 1, Tf1, William Hill
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
 Hollywood Poker recently announced they will no longer be able to support new French players. Because of the pending enforcement of new gambling laws in France the site has made this decision. Hollywood Poker also announced that the network they use, Ongame will also be blocking French players from their network in the coming weeks.
Hollywood Poker has ceased new traffic from France and players from France will be blocked from creating a new account and any Hollywood Affiliates who send French players to the site will not be compensated. However those who are affiliates and have French players already on the Ongame network will continue to be paid until Ongame closes out play options to French players.
Hollywood Poker is currently looking into licensing options in France and they will be updating their partners when they reach a decision. The site is hoping they can open back up to the French market very soon.
Hollywood Poker announced that when Ongame shuts off French players from competing on their site the following will take place:
Real money players from France will be blocked from the site. Tournament tickets held by French players will be expired. Any running bonuses that French players have will expire. French poker players will be able to withdraw their real money from their account and they will be notified to remove funds from their account. French players will still be able to play the play money games at Hollywood Poker.
Tags: Affiliates, france, French, French Market, French Players, French poker players, Games Poker, Hollywood, Hollywood Poker, Laws In France, Money Games, Money Players, Ongame Network, Options, Play Money, Play Poker, Poker Players, Real Money, Running, Traffic
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Thursday, May 20th, 2010
 Two of the Internets major poker networks have announced they have signed a deal to create a new online poker network in France. Both 888 and Microgaming Poker Network are going to be moving into the market as it opens up in France for non-state providers. The market is expected to welcome outside operators in the next few months.
The new poker network will be a joint venture between the two poker networks 888 and Microgaming and it will host both Dragonfish and Microgaming licensees as well as 888’s current players. The network will also accept future players from France.
Several online poker companies have signed deals to move into the French market once it opens up to outside operators. PartyGaming and CyberArts are just a few of the companies that have signed deals in the past few months.
The Chief Executive officer of 888, Gigi Levy, commented on the deal by stating: “This deal marks a turning point in the industry with big networks collaborating in newly regulated markets to create a shared pool of liquidity, benefiting customers and assisting in rapidly generating large poker networks in each market.”
Microgaming CEO Roger Raatgever also commented on the new deal by stating their company is excited to be working with 888 to create the poker solution for the French market. Microgaming is looking forward to combining their experience and knowledge with 888 to bring ‘the highest global standards to the local market.’
Tags: 888, Ceo, Chief Executive Officer, Cyberarts, Dragonfish, france, French, French Market, Gigi, Global Standards, Joint Venture, Levy, Liquidity, Local Market, Microgaming Poker Network, New Deal, New France, online poker, partygaming, Poker Network, Pool, State Providers, Turning Point
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
The month of April has been a good month for poker players in France. The country has moved to legalized online gambling throughout the country. The move was introduced to try and shut down the black market of online gaming by creating an alternative that is legal.
After the bill was approved in France, a flurry of deals were signed between media outlets and online gaming sites. Ladbrokes and Canal+, Mangas Gaming and the M6 Group of France are just a few of the companies cutting deals.
The most recent deal was signed between PartyGaming and the French television broadcaster the AB Groupe. This deal comes right after PartyGaming signed a deal with Pari Mutuel Urbain. The AB Groupe has over fifty million of paid subscribers in France and other French speaking countries.
The new deal will see the two groups combining their talents to create a new poker room called LuckyJeux. The new poker room will be on the PartyGaming on their French poker network. The AB Groupe will be promoting the new poker room on their television and online network.
Jim Ryan the CEO of PartyGaming made a statement after the deal was announced: “AB Groupe is a first rate addition to our French poker network and is consistent with our stated strategy of combining B2C and B2B offerings in newly regulated markets. Together with our recently announced alliance with PMU, we are in great shape ahead of the market opening and are excited about our prospects”
Tags: AB Groupe, france, partygaming
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Monday, April 12th, 2010
 The State monopoly of internet gambling has come to an end in France. The French Parliament met and passed a bill recently which will legalize and regulate horse racing, sports betting and poker online. Privately owned international websites will now be able to offer platforms in the French market.
The bill got the majority of parliament votes, 299 to 223. The bill should come into effect right before the World Cup in South Africa which is set to take place in June. Those who are opposed to the bill are expected to try and have the law overruled by the Constitutional Court but for right now gamblers in France are quite happy.
Francois Baroin the Budget Minister commented in The Daily Telegraph: “This text will allow us to progressively dry up the black market in online gambling by creating a legal offer which obeys the rules.” The new bill will make private operators get a permit from a regulator who will then make sure the games meet regulations that are enforced by the State. Minors will also be permitted from gambling online and reinforce measures that target illegal gambling sites.
Once the bill is signed into law the state will be taxing 7.5% on all sports bets while a 2% tax will be placed on online poker bets. Part of the percentage taken from the bets will go toward gambling addiction campaigns.
The two organizations available in France that are state run are PMU and La Francaise des Jeux. These two operators will now have stiff competition with other operators moving into the area. Many are already benefiting from France opening up online gambling to other markets. Metropole 6 Group the second most watched television network in France recently struck a deal with Mangas Gaming a French online gambling group.
The deal was made last Thursday and is a four year deal. The deal will see Mangas subsidiaries Everest Poker and Betclic to offer betting services on M6 websites. They will also be sponsoring poker and sports offerings on M6’s digital channels.
With the French gambling market opening up to international providers we are sure to see many more deals like this one to take place. Many operators are looking forward to moving into the French market and it will definitely be good for the industry.
Tags: france, Internet gambling monopoly
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Monday, April 5th, 2010
PartyGaming is a major player in the gambling industry, as a gambling affiliate, you’ve no doubt heard of them, especially in Europe. The company recently announced a plan to launch their online poker product into France after signing an exclusive multi-year deal with PMU, a pari-mutuel horse racing company in France. PartyGaming will be working with PMU to create a new site for France.
The two companies agreement will see PartyGaming working with partners to create a PMR branded online poker client. The new client will retain their own poker software but will also use PMU’s player account systems.
Once PMU and PartyGaming have gained a French gaming license, the new poker service will become available. the new site will give players access to PartyGaming’s French poker networks including PartyPoker. PMU which stands for Pari Muteuel Urbain is a large horse racing company in France and with both the knowledge and experience of PMU and PartyGaming, the new site is sure to be a hit.
The French online gaming market just recently opened to outside operators and the area is looking to be very lucrative for many of the existing casinos and poker companies. Though the opportunity is high, the number of clients applying for a license to operate in the country has been quite low. But since PartyGaming is getting involved in the area it looks as though more and more operators will join the band wagon and move into the area as well.
Jim Ryan, Chief Executive Officer of Party Gaming commented on the deal when it was announced by stating: “Today’s agreement with PMU is consistent with our stated strategy of securing a small number of high value partners in regulated markets. PMU is widely recognized as one of Europe’s leading betting businesses and we look forward to providing them with a world class poker service.”
Tags: france, partygaming
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