{"id":30085,"date":"2016-09-27T08:04:23","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T08:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/?p=30085"},"modified":"2016-09-27T08:04:23","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T08:04:23","slug":"french-gambling-regulator-arjel-struggles-in-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/french-gambling-regulator-arjel-struggles-in-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"French Gambling Regulator ARJEL Struggles in 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ARJEL.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30086\" src=\"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ARJEL.jpg\" alt=\"arjel\" width=\"290\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a>Licensed online betting operators in France\u2019s regulated market incurred an operating loss of \u20ac5 million ($5.6 million) in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Only five of the 11 sports betting operators active in the country reported any kind of operating profit, with seven of the nine online poker brands making a loss.<\/p>\n<p>Losses of \u20ac7 million for the year were declared for Sportsbook and online poker, with racing generating \u20ac10 million operating as a positive as licensed companies.<\/p>\n<p>By stark contrast, the country\u2019s overall sports betting market saw a record \u20ac1.4 billion turnover in 2015, up by 30% from the previous year. ARJEL (Autorit\u00e9 de R\u00e9gulation des Jeux En Ligne) stated this momentum carried over into the first six months of the current year, with turnover standing at \u20ac1.1 billion, 60% more than at the same point in previous year.<\/p>\n<p>Football continues to top the sports betting market with a 53% share, with tennis following at 20%. However, although sports betting turnover increased, online poker was down by 4% year-on-year to \u20ac232 million, while horseracing turnover also dropped 2% to just over \u20ac1 billion, representing a smaller loss than in the previous year (7%).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Licensed online betting operators in France\u2019s regulated market incurred an operating loss of \u20ac5 million ($5.6 million) in 2015. Only five of the 11 sports betting operators active in the country reported any kind of operating profit, with seven of the nine online poker brands making a loss. 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