That list is unlikely to include the French government's own monopolistic betting companies, judging by its past commercially protective practices that exclude foreign gambling groups despite its membership of the EU.
France is considering adoption of 2 amendments containing anti-gambling legislation to France's "delinquency prevention" measures, which were originally introduced by the Minister of the Interior, Nicholas Sarkozy, following France's 2005 riots.
Supporters claim the legislation will decrease delinquency among minors of an increasingly young age. According to L'Express, nearly 600 French poker players have already signed a petition against the amendments and against being labelled as 'delinquents'.
The purpose of the second amendment, Amendment 255, is apparently to curtail the promotion of gambling sites on the Internet. If the amendment is passed, information providers such as AOL or Club Internet, or any portal or website with a French presence may be required to alert surfers that the click-through link will go to a site that the French government doesn't recognise. They would also need to alert surfers of the risk in participating in 'games operating unlawfully.' Non-complying information providers and websites could face costly fines, up to Euro 75 000.
French legislators will next have a chance to vote on the amendments on December 5.
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