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.
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| News
2012 |
| December 5, 2012 |
La Française des Jeux
Celebrates Christmas with New Games |
| November 23, 2012 |
PS MP Suggests 15% Tax on
Lottery Winnings |
| November 23, 2012 |
Retailer Makes Claim
against La Française des jeux for Cancellation of Lottery
Licence |
| November 20, 2012 |
Lotsys Develops Easy-To-Use
“Three-Click” App For FDJ’s Loto®
Game |
| October 11, 2012 |
French Tobacconists Boycott
New Lotto Game |
| October 10, 2012 |
La Française Des
Jeux Introduces New Features To Its Emblematic LOTO®
Game |
| August 10, 2012 |
Tobacconists Threaten to
Boycott the Sale of Lottery and Bingo |
| August 9, 2012 |
France Reaps €4.7
billion from Various Forms of Gambling |
| August 10, 2012 |
La Française des
Jeux launch a New Instant Game 'Château de Versailles' |
| July 13, 2012 |
Tobacconists Threaten to
Boycott Games of the FDJ |
| July 6, 2012 |
New Caledonia Opposition to
French Lottery |
| June 12, 2012 |
La Française des
Jeux Launches a New Instant Game Based on Ancient Rome |
| May 17, 2012 |
La Française des
Jeux (FDJ) Strongly Supporting Team France |
| May 14, 2012 |
La Française des
Jeux Launch a New Instant Game to Support the French Olympic Team for the
London 2012 Olympic Games |
| April 16, 2012 |
La Française des
Jeux Launches a New Instant Game ‘12 mois €xtra!’offering
Monthly Annuities |
| April 16, 2012 |
LVS Celebrates Its 20th
Anniversary |
| March 14, 2012 |
FDJ Gives New Impetus To
Its Line Of Scratch Games |
| January 31, 2012 |
Joint Venture Aims to
Develop a Common Technology Platform for Online Poker in All Regulated Markets
Except the United States |
| January 24, 2012 |
LVS to Provide Advanced
Betting Platform to Mauritius’ Largest Retail Sports Book
Operator |
| January 20, 2012 |
ARJEL Reports On
2011 |
| January 13, 2012 |
La Française des
Jeux Takes Advantage of French Superstition |
| January 18, 2012 |
The Advanced Betting
Platform to be Launched Into the African market |
| January 16, 2012 |
La Française des
Jeux Launch a New Scratch Game ‘Poils à gratter’ with
Dogs and Cats |
| January 3, 2012 |
La Française des
Jeux.Announce 2011 Results |
| January 5, 2012 |
French National Lottery
Reports Increase of 8.4 Percent over 2010 |
| News
2011 |
| November 22, 2011 |
WinTV Machines Chosen for
Major Football Draw! |
| November 19, 2011 |
La Française des
Jeux Redesigns ‘Cash’ Ticket With Success |
| September 29, 2011 |
Frédéric
Tardieu is Named FDJ Program Director |
| September 26, 2011 |
Digital Signage Provider
Amscreen Teams Up with La Francaise des Jeux |
| September 14, 2011 |
Amscreen Wins Jackpot
Deal With French Lottery Operator |
| September 13, 2011 |
LVS Enhances the Advanced
Betting Platform |
| August 4, 2011 |
La Française Des
Jeux Launch a New Instant Game Based on Football Theme |
| July 27, 2011 |
Francaise des Jeux Sign
Watch & Bet |
| July 8, 2011 |
La Française des Jeux
Launch a New Instant Game ‘Jour de Chance’ Based on Luck and
Superstition |
| June 30, 2011 |
La Francaise des Jeux
President Works on a Global Lottery for 2013 |
| June 23, 2011 |
La Française des
Jeux Launches a New Edition of Its Instant Game Millionnaire |
| June 6, 2011 |
France to Change Gaming Tax
System |
| May 16, 2011 |
Lottomatica Group
Subsidiary GTECH Corporation Signs Contract With La Française Des Jeux
To Provide Gemini™ Compact Instant Ticket Vending Machines And Related
Services |
| May 9, 2011 |
La Française des
Jeux Launch ‘Roland Garros’ a New Instant Game Based on Tennis
Theme |
| April 19, 2011 |
LVS Nominated for EGR's
'Sportsbetting Supplier of the Year' Award |
| April 18, 2011 |
Atlantic Lottery Joins
Select Group By Receiving WLA SCS Certification |
| April 11, 2011 |
La Française des
Jeux Launches a Texas Hold’em Poker Instant Game in Partnership with World
Series of Poker® |
| March 30, 2011 |
Euro Millions, the
Pan-European Lottery Game, Changes with a Second Draw Day, Larger Jackpots and
More Chances to Win |
| March 28, 2011 |
La Française des
Jeux Launches Mille Bornes®, a New Instant Game, in Partnership with TF1
Enterprises |
| March 21, 2011 |
La Française des
Jeux Launches Mille Bornes |
| February 17, 2011 |
La Française des
Jeux Appoints New Director of Regulatory & European Affairs |
| February 18, 2011 |
La Française des
Jeux Launch a Crossword Instant Game |
| January 31, 2011 |
La Française des
Jeux Shows the Solidity of Its Gaming Model and Adopts a Digital Plan to Serve
Its Customers and Network |
| January 28, 2011 |
La Française des
Jeux Turnover Rises 5.5% in 2010 |
| News
2010 |
| December 30, 2010 |
French Monopolies Facing
Scrutiny From EU |
| Dec 14, 2010 |
La Française des
Jeux Launches a New Seasonal Instant Game |
| Nov 29, 2010 |
Special Levy Placed on
Lottery Games of La Francaise Des Jeux |
| Nov 26, 2010 |
European Commission
Welcomes France’s Decision to Open Its Gambling Market and Closes
Infringement Procedure |
| Oct 26, 2010 |
La Française des
Jeux Appoints New Operations Director |
| Oct 14, 2010 |
La Française des
Jeux Launches a New Draw-Based Game, AMIGO |
| Sept 27, 2010 |
Operators Complain Opening
the Gaming Market Has Not Resulted in Increased Opportunities |
| Sept 24, 2010 |
Lottery Raises Over
€2.5 Billion in Government Revenue |
| Sept 24, 2010 |
Scratch Cards Capture 38%
of French Lottery Market |
| Sept 22, 2010 |
La Française des
Jeux Revamps Its JOKER+® Game |
| August 14, 2010 |
French Player Wins Big in
‘Black’ Friday 13 Lottery Draw |
| August 11, 2010 |
New Commercial for
Française des Jeux |
| August 9, 2010 |
TGI Orders The Blocking Of
An Illegal Online Gaming Site |
| July 30, 2010 |
OddsMatrix Platform
Compliant as Client Jeux365 is Awarded French License |
| July 26, 2010 |
Decisions Adopted by the
College of ARJEL |
| July 26, 2010 |
A New Multi-Jurisdictional
African Lottery to be Launched Before the End of the Year |
FDJ Players Bet
€145m on Sports Since the Opening of the Fifa World Cup
PARIS, France (July 14, 2010) - Despite the poor form of the national team
French group La Française des Jeux (FDJ) announced that players bet
..................Subscribers
France Opens Up Gambling
Market
The relatively high taxes, strict regulation over
what bets can be placed and the presence of
Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU)
and La Française des Jeux (FDJ) could make generating profit a
long-winded process...............Subscribers
Francaise des Jeux Joint
Venture To Operate Online Poker Room
PARIS, France (June 1,
2010) – Following a joint news conference, the state-run lottery and
gaming monopoly Francaise des Jeux (FDJ) unveiled a venture to operate an
online poker room under the BarrierePoker.fr brand....................Subscribers
Deal Close on the Sale
of Accor's 49 Percent Stake in French Hotel and Casino Company
PARIS, France (June 1, 2010) - Groupe Lucien Barriere hopes to reach a deal
on the sale of Accor's 49 percent stake in the French hotel and casino company
this year, Chairman Dominique Desseigne.................Subscribers
Spiral Solutions Launch
Boutique B2B eGaming Solution for the Emerging French Market
France’s newest B2B provider is a joint venture between
Spiral Solutions and Santa Maria Group
PARIS, France (June 1,
2010) - Spiral Solutions Ltd., world leader in interactive gaming and parent
company to mobile gaming solutions provider Spin3, and Santa Maria Group , the
exclusive distributor of Bally games and systems to the French casino
industry...............Subscribers
France: Three Million
Online Gamblers by 2011
FRANCE (May 27, 2010) -- News
reports around three (3) million French players are forecast to be betting and
gambling online on legal websites by 2011...............Subscribers
Joint Venture Between
FDJ and GLB for Designing and Operating an Online Poker Internet Site in
France
BRUXELLES, Belgique (April 27, 2010)) -- On 19 April
2010 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant
to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) by which the
undertaking Française des Jeux.................Subscribers
France Promises Online
Betting by World Cup
PARIS, France (May 26, 2010) –
Rapid TV News reports French online gambling’s new regulatory body Arjel
will deliver first agreements to operators in the first two weeks of June, so
that online betting and gaming can be effective when the South African football
World Cup kicks off....................Subscribers
French Regulatory Body
CSA Restricts Online-Gambling TV Advertising
PARIS, France
(May 24, 2010) - French regulatory body CSA wants to keep youth away from
online gambling and betting advertising. Following the law liberalizing online
gambling and betting, the CSA has decided to look at operators’ ad
spending............Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Revamps Its Corporate Identity
PARIS, France (May 25, 2010)
-- With the aim to highlight the modern and dynamic character of the Group, La
Française des Jeux (FDJ) updates its corporate visual identity. The
former corporate logo dates back to 1999...............Subscribers
La Française des Jeux
Launches a New Instant Game Based on the 2010 FIFA World Cup South
Africa
PARIS, France (May 19, 2010) -- On May 6, La
Française des Jeux (FDJ) launched a new special football theme instant
game tied to the 2010 FIFA World Cup to be held in South Africa: « Tous
avec l’Equipe de France » (All with the French
team)..................Subscribers
La Française des
Jeux Acquires British Software Company LVS
PARIS, France
(March 26, 2010) - La Française des Jeux has acquired the British
software company LVS. This company expert on Internet technologies among global
benchmarks for the provision of platforms made of
paris....................Subscribers
La Française des Jeux
Launches A New €3 Scratch Game
PARIS, France (March 29,
2010) -- On March 11, La Française des Jeux launched ‘Top
départ’, a new instant game belonging to sports-related scratch
tickets......................Subscribers
FDJ Pulls Out of Race
for the British Lottery
PARIS, France (March 16, 2010)
– A French newspaper reports three funds/consortiums have submitted bids
to buy Camelot, the
operator of the British lottery....................Subscribers
Orange Announce a Strategic
Partnership with La Française des Jeux for Online Sports Betting and
Lottery
PARIS, France (March 16, 2010) -- Orange has chosen La
Française des Jeux to incorporate its onllne sports betting and lottery
services into its internet, mobile and TV portals:....................Subscribers
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
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