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La Française des Jeux is the official organizer
and operator of lottery games in France.
La Française des Jeux is a
semi-public company, in which the French State has a 72% stake. The rest of the
capital is owned by lottery issuers (20%), agents (3%) and company employees
(5%).
The State authorizes the games, sets the amount of duty, tax and VAT
payments to be levied and approves the company's budget and accounts.
Each
game is governed by regulations that are published in the Journal Officiel, the
French official gazette. Conditions of play, drawing organization and schedule,
playslip definitions and instructions for use, prize tiers, etc., are all
specified in the gazette.
 FDJ Launches New Brands For Sports
Betting
ParionsSport, the new brand for POS
sports betting and ParionsWeb, the new brand for online sports
betting
PARIS, France (November 18, 2009) -- La
Française des Jeux’s POS sports betting are now offered under a
unique brand “ParionsSport,” while the company’s online
sports betting have been gathered under the brand “ParionsWeb”
instead of the previous 3 brands “Cote & Match” -
“Cote & Score” and “Loto Foot 7 &
15.” .................Subscribers
La Francaise des Jeux
and Disability
PARIS, France (November 13, 2009) -- La
Française des Jeux is embarking on a sustainable development policy
designed to meet the expectations of society, which looks to companies to
reconcile social and environmental progress with economic development and
community action....................Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Launches the Brand FDJ
PARIS, France (November 13,
2009) -- On 28 October 2009, La Française des Jeux created a new
commercial brand: FDJ and unveiled its new logo symbolising the company’s
commitment to recreational gaming and to player
services.......................Subscribers
The French Games Gets A
Makeover Shortens Its Name And Changes Its Logo
PARIS,
France (October 28, 2009) - The French des Jeux (FDJ) has decided to shorten
its name to "JDF" and change its logo, a visible change gradually by its 29
million players in its 37,600 sales from the month of
November......................Subscribers
Christophe
Blanchard-Dignac Reappointed as CEO of La Française des Jeux, FDJ Gets A
Makeover, Shortens Its Name and Changes Its Logo
PARIS,
France (October 28, 2009) - President and CEO of the French des Jeux (FDJ),
Christophe
Blanchard-Dignac, was reappointed by a decree of the President of the
Republic..................Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Chooses Sagem Sécurité New-Generation Terminals to Expand
and Modernize Local Network
PARIS, France (September 18,
2009) -- Christophe Blanchard-Dignac,
Chairman and CEO of La Française des Jeux (the French lottery operator),
and Jean-Paul Jainsky, Chairman and CEO of Sagem
Sécurité (Safran group), today signed a framework contract
concerning the potential supply of more than 40,000 new-generation secure
gaming terminals.........................Subscribers
France Plans Special
Lottery For Africa To Supplement Development Aid
LONDON, UK
(August 7, 2009) -- News Service reports that the French Government is
considering introducing a special lottery for Africa to supplement development
aid..................Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Awarded European Lotteries Responsible Gaming Standards
Certification
BOULOGNE, France (June 29, 2009) -- La
Française des Jeux has just received Responsible Gaming Standards
certification by the European
Lotteries Association, an umbrella organisation for 72 European lottery
operators. The accreditation was awarded following an audit by the French
standards body AFNOR. La Française des Jeux is one of the first lottery
operators1 to obtain this certification of compliance with the responsible
gaming highest standards.......................Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Launches Holidays for Life Instant Game
PARIS, France
(July 2, 2009) -- La Française des Jeux has released a new instant game
for the summer holiday season called “Vacances à Vie”
(Holidays for Life), available from 2 July 2009...................Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Signs An Agreement With The Ministry Of Justice To Participate In The
National AMBER Alert Program
FRANCE (July 1, 2009) -- On 22
June 2009, Christophe
Blanchard-Dignac, Chairman and CEO of La Française des Jeux (FDJ)
signed with the Minister of Justice an agreement whereby La Française
des Jeux will participate to the child abduction alert system (AMBER
Alert).......................Subscribers
CyberArts Inks Deal with
Lottery Giant Francaise des Jeux for French Poker
SAN
FRANCISCO, California (May 16, 2009) -- Chairman Ken Arnold announced this week
that online gaming platform provider CyberArts has signed a deal with French
lottery operator Francaise des Jeux (FDJ) to provide FDJ's online poker
offering......................Subscribers
Francaise des Jeux
Online Gaming Launch Imminent
PARIS, France (May 13, 2009)
-- French gaming monopoly operator Francaise des Jeux is expected to go live
with its online gaming offering this summer in play-money form, as it seeks to
build an online customer base prior to the opening of the market next
year........................Subscribers
Online Gaming Software
Provider CyberArts, La Française des Jeux Sign Poker
Deal
ATHENS, Greece (May 11, 2009) -- CyberArts Ltd., the
online gaming software provider, has signed a deal to provide online poker to
La Française des Jeux, or FDJ, the French national lottery
operator................Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Launches a New €1 Scratch Game
PARIS, France (May
7, 2009) -- On May 7, La Française des Jeux launched ‘Ange ou
Démon ?’ (Angel or Devil?), a new instant game priced at
€1.........................Subscribers
La
Française des Jeux Launches a New €5 Scratch
Game
PARIS, France (April 18, 2009) -- On April 9, La
Française des Jeux launched ‘Cash 500 000 €’, a new
instant game offering the most important prize of the range - €500,000 -
that can be win immediately..............Subscribers
La
Française des Jeux Launches OXO, A New Draw Based Tic-Tac-Toe
Game
FRANCE (March 19, 2009) -- On March 16, La
Française des Jeux launched OXO, an exciting new tic-tac-toe style game,
fun and easy to play. OXO provides daily draws and gives players a chance to
win rolling jackpots which start at €500,000 and grow until someone wins
as well as an additional chance to win up to €500,000
instantly.................Subscribers
France Announce Gambling Tax Rates
PARIS,
France (March 6, 2009) -- French government budget minister Eric Woerth has
this week announced the tax rates which will be levied on the gambling
industry...................Subscribers
French Gambling Plan Seeks To Stem Illegal Betting
PARIS, France March 5, 2009) – France will open its
gambling market to competition and begin to grant online betting licenses in
2010 as it seeks to stem illegal gambling and safeguard the billions of euros
in tax revenue provided by the industry each year, the country's budget
minister said Thursday..................Subscribers
Loto,
France's Number One Game
BOULOGNE, France (February 2, 2009)
-- On February 2, 2009 Christophe
Blanchard-Dignac, Chairman and CEO of La Française des Jeux,
presented in Paris the company's 2008 activity results and projects for
2009...................Subscribers
Fairlight's CC-1 Platform Proves a Winner for Française
des Jeux, the French National Lottery
PARIS, France
(February 3, 2009) -- Fairlight's ground-breaking Crystal Core (CC-1)
technology is proving to be a winner for Française des Jeux, the French
national lottery organisation that also handles the Euro Millions
lottery...................Subscribers
La
Française des Jeux Launches Christmas for Life Instant Game
FRANCE (November 26, 2008) -- La Française des Jeux
has released a new special event instant game for the festive season called
“Noël à Vie” (Christmas for Life) available
from...............Subscribers
Lottery Thwarts Attempt to Defraud Lotto Player of £28
Million
PARIS, France (November 19, 2008) -- According to a
UK media report after a Paris shopkeeper scanned a Lotto player’s ticket
he was told him he hadn’t won. But...............Subscribers
La
Française des Jeux Launches a Poker Scratch Game
PARIS, France (November 14, 2008) -- La Française
des Jeux capitalizes on the Poker phenomenon – the card based-game has
increased in popularity in the past few years – to launch “Le jeu
à gratter POKER” (The POKER scratch game)..............Subscribers
La
Française des Jeux and the Red Cross Relaunch the Charitable Event
"Tous en Fête"
FRANCE (November 13, 2008) --
After a successful start in 2007, La Française des Jeux, the French
national lottery, in cooperation with the French Red Cross association are
relaunching for the second year “Tous en Fête”, a
national charitable festive event.....................Subscribers
Sagem
Securite Delivers 26,400 New Terminals to La Française des
Jeux
PARIS, France (October 21, 2008)
Sagem Securite announces that it has been
chosen by La Française des Jeux, the French lottery operator, to supply
and maintain 26,400 ticket checkers (TC3 terminals).................Subscribers
La
Française des Jeux Launches Its First Gift Scratch
Card
FRANCE (September 17, 2008) -- On September 14, La
Française des Jeux launched a completely new game offer: its first gift
scratch card.............Subscribers
A New
Life For LOTO® Game
BOULOGNE, France (September 10,
2008) -- October 6 will mark a new start for La Française des Jeux
LOTO® game. The game played by 15 million French players will offer bigger
and more frequent prizes as well as twice more chances of
winning...............Subscribers
France Set To Privatize Lottery
Company
PARIS, France (September 10, 2008) - The French
government will privatise the national lottery company, La Francaise des Jeux,
via a Bourse introduction next year..................Subscribers
La
Française des Jeux Launches a New Instant Game Based on
Funfairs
FRANCE (September 3, 2008) -- On August 28, La
Française des Jeux launched a €1 new instant game based on the
funfair theme called ‘Crescendo’. Crescendo is the third
instant theme-based game launched in 2008 after Totémia (travel and
adventure based-game) and Menez l’enquête ! (Lead the
investigation!,a game linked to TV police series)..............Subscribers
La
Française des Jeux Launches a New Instant Game Based on the Beijing 2008
Olympic Games
FRANCE (July 2008) -- On June 19, La
Française des Jeux launched a new special event instant game based on
the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games theme: "Avec l’équipe de France
olympique à Pékin 2008" (With the French Olympic team in Beijing
2008)................Subscribers
France to Sell Stake in La Francaises des
Jeux
PARIS, France (June 11, 2008) -- The French government
on Wednesday will announce the sale of a stake in La Francaises des Jeux, the
world’s third largest lottery operator with annual sales of €9.5bn
(US$14.7bn).................Subscribers
La
Française des Jeux Launches a New Instant Game Based on Police
Investigation
FRANCE (May 19, 2008) -- On May 15, La
Française des Jeux launched a €2 new instant game based on the
successful and famous TV police series theme called ‘Menez l’Enquete
!’ (Lead the investigation!)............Subscribers
La
Française des Jeux Launches a New Instant Game Based on Travel and
Adventure
FRANCE (May 14, 2008) -- On April 24, La
Française des Jeux launched a €3 new instant game based on travel
and adventure theme called
‘Totémia’........................Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Launches the New Generation of Millionnaire Core Game
FRANCE (March 20, 2008) -- On March 13, 2008 La Française des Jeux
has launched the new generation of its instant game
Millionnaire.....................Read the full
Story at: Vol.42 No.13
La Française des
Jeux Launches A Corporate Advertising Campaign On The Theme: “Sport Owes
You A Lot”
CEDEX, France (February 18, 2008) -- La
Française des Jeux has enjoyed strong ties to the world of sports for 30
years. Its major contribution to sports funding, its partnership with the
French Olympic movement, its cycling team and its Foundation’s sponsorship
activities all illustrate the company’s commitment to
sports.......................Read the full story
at: Vol.42 No.8
Scientific Games Awarded
French Instant Ticket Contract
Revenue from La
Francaise des Jeux Estimated at $10 Million Per Year
NEW YORK, USA
(February 11, 2008) -- Scientific
Games (Nasdaq: SGMS) announced it has been chosen as the primary instant
ticket provider to La Francaise des Jeux ("FDJ"), the operator of the French
National Lottery................Read the full
story at: Vol.42 No.7
La Française des
Jeux 2007 and 2008: Responsible Gaming Dynamism
BOULOGNE,
France (January 29, 2008) -- On 29 January 2008,
Christophe Blanchard-Dignac, Chairman
and CEO, presented La Française des Jeux 2007 activity results and
projects for 2008.....................Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Launches Its Corporate Web-Site
www.francaisedesjeux.com
CEDEX, France (January 28, 2008) -- La Française des Jeux launches
its new corporate Internet site based on three major themes: the company La
Française des Jeux; sustainable development; games and
winners...............Read the full story at:
Vol.42 No.6
Francaise des Jeux (FDJ)
Sales Dip in 2007
FRANCE (January 30, 2008) -- For the
first time in 15 years, French lottery operator Francaise des Jeux (FDJ) saw a
dip in sales in 2007..............Subscribers
Francaise des Jeux:
Court Requests More Information
PARIS, France (January 21,
2008) -- The Versailles appeals court has requested further information on the
conformity of the monopoly held by the French gaming company Francaise des Jeux
(FDJ) with European legislation...........Subscribers
Pathological Gambling is
Handled in France
Signing of a convention to create
the first excessive gambling reference centre in France
FRANCE
(December 20, 2007) -- The CHU hospital in Nantes, La Française des Jeux
and the PMU (Pari Mutuel Urbain) signed today, Thursday 20 December, a
convention to create the first Reference Centre for excessive
gambling..................Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Launches a New Instant Game Based on an Auction Theme
FRANCE (November 9, 2007) -- On November 1, La Française des Jeux
launched a new instant game based on the auction theme..........Subscribers
European Commission
Concerned by Unibet Arrest
BRUSSELS (October 23, 2007) --
The European Commission expressed concern on Tuesday about the arrest of a
chief executive of international online betting firm Unibet, who was picked up
on a warrant issued by French authorities..............Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Corporate Foundation and Its Professional Cycling Team Support a
Rehabilitation Project of Prisoners
FRANCE (July 31, 2007)
-- From 8 to 15 June 2007, La Française des Jeux through its Corporate
Foundation (Fondation d’Entreprise) as well as its professional cycling
team gave support to a rehabilitation programme called ‘Chti
Ventoux’.............Subscribers
French Court Rules
Against Gambling Monopoly
PARIS, France (July 11, 2007) --
France's top court has overturned a decision that banned a Maltese company from
offering online betting on horse races in France............Subscribers
Three People Held in
Connection with Alleged Massive Euro Millions Lottery Scam
PARIS, France (June 26, 2007) -- Two Paris shopkeepers and another person
were in police custody Tuesday after they allegedly scammed a European lottery
and collected €33 million (US$44 million), according to published
reports.............Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Launches a New Instant Game Based on the Rugby Theme
FRANCE (June 11, 2007) -- On June 7, La Française des Jeux launched
a new special event instant game based on the rugby theme: " Tous
derrière le XV de France ! " (All behind the French team). ........Read the full story at: Vol.39 No.12
La Française Des
Jeux Games Illegal For Minors
FRANCE (June 5, 2007) -- On
May 8, 2007 the French government published two decrees that forbid La
Française des Jeux, the French lottery operator, from selling lottery
and sports betting games to children under the age of 18. The new legislation
will come into force on July 1, 2007..........Subscribers
State Lotteries in
Europe: France and Finland Have Worked to Create a European Code of Practice
For Sports Betting
BOULOGNE, France (May 29, 2007) -- La
Française des Jeux has signed the European code of conduct for sports
betting drawn up by the European Lotteries
association, which brings together 72 State lotteries............Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Launches Sudoku
FRANCE (March 12, 2007) -- On March 8,
La Française des Jeux launched Sudoku, a 2 euros extended-play instant
game based on the growing popularity of the logic-based number placement
puzzle..........Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Release 2006 Results: A Growth Driven By Euro Millions
FRANCE (February 10, 2007) -- La Française des Jeux closed its 2006
financial year with sales of EUR 9.5 billion, representing an increase of 6.1%
year on year...........Read the full story at:
Vol.38 No.8
The French National
Lottery Selects InStranet to Improve Customer Experience
CHICAGO, Illinois, USA (January 11, 2007)--InStranet, Inc., a global provider
of multi-channel knowledge applications, today announced that the French
National Lottery, La Française des Jeux (FDJ), has implemented its
award-winning Contact Center In-Line™ (CCIL) application.........Read the full story at: Vol.38 No.4
La Française des
Jeux Launches Scrabble®
FRANCE (November 8, 2006) -- On
November 2, La Française des Jeux launched Scrabble®, a 2 euros
extended-play instant game based on the famous traditional board
game................................Subscribers
France, EU Clash Over
Online Gambling
BELGIUM (October 13, 2006) -- The European
Commission is targeting PMU and Francaise des Jeux (FDJ) to end what is alleged
to be a monopoly on Internet gambling in France.....................Subscribers
Calls For Equal
Treatment In Online Gaming Row
FRANCE (September 25, 2006)
-- French company Groupe Lucien Barriere, which runs casinos, hotels and
restaurants, has called for equal treatment with French gaming companies
Francaise des Jeux and PMU in the row over online gaming
controls...........................Subscribers
French Online-Betting
Monopolies Challenged by EU; BWin Shares Unfrozen
PARIS,
France (September 20, 2006) -- The European Commission is expected to begin
disciplinary proceedings against France next month over that country's failure
to ensure the free movement of goods and services in its online gambling
sector. At present, that sector is monopolised by Francaise des Jeux (FDJ), the
French lottery and scratch cards group...........................Subscribers
French Curbs On Gambling
Face Challenge; EU To Charge France Over Anti-Competitive Gambling Laws On Oct
18 - Source
BRUSSELS, Belgium (September 19, 2006) --The
European Commission is reportedly investigating whether France is illegally
protecting its gambling market, according to a report, quoting commission
spokesman for the internal market Oliver
Drewes..................................Subscribers
French Lawyer of bwin
Claims France Using “Disproportionate And Illegitimate”
Methods
AFP Interview with French Lawyer of bwin Co-CEOs
PARIS, France (September 17, 2006) -- In the bwin case, France is acting in
a “disproportionate and illegitimate manner”, says Frederic
Manin, the French lawyer of bwin Co-CEOs Manfred Bodner and Norbert
Teufelberger who are still being held in
France.............................Subscribers
EU Prepared to Target
More Member States Over Gambling Restrictions
BRUSSELS
(September 18, 2006) -- The European Commission said it is prepared to target
more EU member states deemed to be stifling competition in the sports gambling
sector..............................Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Files Lawsuits Against Online Gaming Firms; French Police Arrest Austrian
Gambling Execs
PARIS, France (September 16, 2006) -- The
joint chief executives of BWin, of Austria, were reportedly detained by French
police yesterday...........................Subscribers
State Lottery to be
Monitored by New Committee
FRANCE (June 28, 2006) -- French
lottery company La Francaise des Jeux (FDJ) is to be monitored by a new
committee that has been set up by the government as part of plans
to...............................Subscribers
French Lottery Delays
Game Launch
PARIS, France (June 21, 2006) -- The French
national lottery, La Francaise des Jeux (FDJ), announced yesterday that the
launch of a new game has been postponed until .....................Subscribers
Player Sues
Lottery
PARIS, France (June 3, 2006) – A French
lottery player is reportedly suing La Française Des Jeux (LFDJ) for
€2 million Euro..........................Subscribers
French Lottery Operator
Reports Increased Turnover Despite Competition
PARIS,
France (May 19, 2006) -- France's two leading gambling operators, PMU and
Francaise des Jeux (FDJ), saw their respective turnovers rise by 6 and 4.3 per
cent last year..........................Subscribers
La Francaise des Jeux
Celebrates 30 Years as Operator of the French National Lottery
PARIS, France (May 15, 2006) -- La Francaise des Jeux, the operator of the
French national lottery, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of
the lottery, its key product.........................Subscribers
Partouche Challenges
French Lottery’s Online Gambling Monopoly
PARIS,
France (April 12, 2006) -- Partouche, France's second-biggest casino group, is
heading a campaign by SCMF, the French union of casino operators, against the
monopoly held by the French lottery operator..........................Subscribers
Legal Dispute Erupts,
Call to Abolish State Lottery Monopoly
PARIS, France (April
10, 2006) -- The association of modern casinos in France, one of the two
professional organisations for the sector, has lodged a complaint with the
European Commission ...........................Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Joker+, One More Chance to be Lucky!
FRANCE (March 29,
2006) -- On March 26, La Française des Jeux changed its add-on game
Joker for a new and improved passive game called Joker+. With Joker, people
could play this game in combination with Loto only; the new Joker+ is available
with Loto, Keno, Euro Millions and Super
Loto...................................Read the
full story at: Vol.34 No.13
La Francaise des Jeux to
Face Greater Government Scrutiny
FRANCE (March 14, 2006) --
La Francaise des Jeux (FDJ), the French lottery, will in future have to submit
its plans for new products to the French budget ministry for approval each
year...........................Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Reports Growth of 4.3% in 2005
BOULOGNE, France
(January 6, 2006) -- In 2005 La Française des Jeux registered sales of
8.9 billion Euros, up by 4.3% vs. previous year. ........................Read the full story at: Vol.34 No.2
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