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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.
 La Française des Jeux Offers Online
Players a New Service Designed to Help Prevent Problem Gambling
BOULOGNE, France (March 1, 2010) -- La Française des Jeux has added
a new service known as “Playscan” to its Fdjeux.com site.
Playscan provides players with an in-depth analysis of their gaming behaviour,
thereby enabling them to exercise appropriate awareness and caution as they
play........................Subscribers
French Love Scratch
Games
PARIS, France (February 5, 2010) - With 28 million
players, a network of over 36,600 outlets and 1.8 billion tickets sold in 2009,
the Scratch is the ultimate game most loved and popular in
France...............Subscribers
Overview of Gambling
Practices Around the World
FRANCE (January 11, 2010) --
ECONOMY - Overview of practices around the world of gambling
Gambling have the score. The French daily spend 59.1 million euros in the
game, an increase of 24% in 7 years. With an average bet of 143 euros per
inhabitant per year, France occupies the 30th place world ranking, and 11th
place at European level, according to 2008 figures supplied by the French games
(FDJ).......................Subscribers
2009: Française
des Jeux, the Second-Largest Lottery in the World
BOULOGNE,
France (January 8, 2010) -- On 7 January 2010,
Christophe
Blanchard-Dignac, Chairman and CEO of Française des Jeux, presented
the company 2009 activity results to the Board of Directors. Stakes reached
nearly 10 billion euros (€9.997 billion), up from €9.2 billion in
2008 (+8.6%) and €9.5 billion in 2006. Française des Jeux moved up
from the third-largest to the second-largest lottery in Europe:place and the
world....................Subscribers
Opening Of The Gambling
Industry To Competition: Large Maneuvers
PARIS, France
(January 11, 2010) – French media source reports on the approach of the
opening of the gambling industry to competition the Barrier Group has taken a
step ahead in alliance with the La Francaise des Jeux (FDJ) (French
Games)....................Subscribers
Record Year for Gambling
In France
The Hexagon Taken By The Demon
Game
Article By: Charles Desjardins
PARIS, France (January 11, 2010) -- In 2009, the French have wagered daily
59.1 million euros. A record! A windfall for the coffers of the French games
(FDJ)..................Subscribers
French Lottery Firm Eyes
Camelot Takeover: CEO
PARIS, France (January 11. 2010) -
Christophe
Blanchard-Dignac, the chief exective of the French state gambling monopoly
La Francaise des Jeux (FDJ), was reported by Agence France Presse (AFP)
as having said his company is considering entering the bidding for
British lottery firm Camelot, which operates the
UK National
Lottery....................Subscribers
FDJ Reports Dramatic
Growth in 2009, Now the Second Largest Lottery in the World
PARIS, France (January 8, 2010) -It was reported today that the French
National Lottery, La Francaise des Jeux (FDJ), has returned in 2009 with a
dramatic growth (+8.6%) after two consecutive years of decline, bringing its
turnover to €10 billion euros and has taken the same time, the second
largest lotteries in the world.....................Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Launches a New Instant Seasonal Game
FRANCE (January
8, 2010) -- On 28 December 2009, La Française des Jeux released a
€3 new special event instant game for the festive season called
“2010 Une année en or” (2010 A golden year), available
until the end of January.......................Subscribers
State Gaming Monopolies
Prepare to Meet Expected Opposition Following the Liberalization of the French
Gaming Market
PARIS, France (December 10, 2009) -- The
prospect of liberalization of the gaming market and paris sports on the
Internet in France, expected next spring, has moved the goalposts. The two
incumbents, Pari mutuel urbain (PMU) and La Française des Jeux (FDJ),
are both preparing to meet competition head-on.......................Subscribers
Could Camelot be
Conquered by the French?
LONDON, UK (December 6, 2009) --
It was reported that Camelot could be sold to French government-controlled rival
la Francaise des Jeux (FDJ), one of six companies through to the second round
of bidding for the National Lottery operator that has been put up for sale by
its shareholders.........................Subscribers
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
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