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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.
 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
Tensions
Building over Liberalisation of EU Lottery and Betting Industry
BRUSSELS, Belgium (September 23, 2005) -- The high stakes question of
whether to liberalise the EU lottery and betting industry is raising tensions
between proponents of different gambling models in Europe as well as EU
institutions...................................Subscribers La Française des Jeux Launches
7Extra
FRANCE (September 21, 2005) -- Available since
September 15, La Française des Jeux offers a real innovation in its
instant games range with a brand new concept: 7 Extra. 7Extra is the first La
Française des Jeux instant game offering a.........................
Subscribers
French Show Increasing Passion for Lotteries
and Betting
PARIS, France (May 13, 2005) -- The French are
spending an increasing proportion of their income on lotteries and betting,
equal to a gross expense €32 billion euros in 2003, according to a study
by national statistics institute INSEE............................Subscribers La Française des Jeux Launches Saga Star Wars™
Instant Game
FRANCE (April 13, 2005) -- On April 14, La
Française des Jeux launches Saga Star Wars™.After Saga Star
Wars™ (1999), Saga Indiana Jones™ (2000), Saga James Bond 007™
(2002) and Saga Lord of the Rings – The Return of the King™ (2003),
Saga is back for the release of Star Wars™ Episode III, Revenge of the
Sith, which the film is planned for release on May 18,
2005...........................Subscribers
La Française des Jeux Launches New
Instant Game
FRANCE (March 7, 2005) -- On March 3, La
Française des Jeux launched 5 new permanent instant games based on
friendly bar games, under the umbrella brand ‘Baraka®’
............................Read the full story
at: Vol.30 No.11 La Francaise des
Jeux to Launch New Scratch Card
PARIS, France (March 2,
2005) -- The French lottery operator, La Francaise des Jeux, will reportedly
launch a new scratch card tomorrow...................Subscribers
La Française des Jeux Wins Award for
its New Merchandising Equipment
FRANCE (March 2005) -- On
January 27, 2005 La Française des Jeux received the Golden Award for its
"Espace Joueurs" (Player’s Area, merchandising equipment) in the
category "Culture, leisure & electronic" during the Gala Reception
of the POPAI Europe Awards 2004................................Subscribers La Francaise des Jeux Bets on Sport
PARIS,
France (February 1, 2005) -- La Francaise des Jeux, the French lottery and
scratch cards operator, has revealed that €230 million Euro from its 2004
revenues will be used to finance sport in France..........................Subscribers Chairman Credits EuroMillions as the Main Factor for French
Lottery’s Record 2004 Result
PARIS, France (January
19, 2005) -- Christophe Blanchard-Dignac, chairman of the French lottery
operator Francaise des Jeux (FDJ), was recently interviewed
by..........................Subscribers La Française des Jeux 2004 Results, 2004, the year of
Euro Millions
FRANCE (January 13, 2005) -- With an 8.55
billion euro turnover La Française des Jeux closes its 2004 financial
year. This 9.8% growth supported by the 40,000 La Française des Jeux
sales outlets is the result of the success of its new game:
Euro
Millions...........................Subscribers La Francaise des Jeux Posts Record Sales in
2004
FRANCE (January 10, 2005) -- The French lottery
operator La Francaise des Jeux has posted a 9.8 per cent rise in turnover, to
€8.55bn euros, for 2004........................Subscribers 
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