ARJEL President Asks to Meet With French Players
Key Takeaways
  • President of ARJEL, Charles Coppolani, has arranged to meet a delegation of French players to discuss their concerns about online poker.
  • Coppolani requested the meeting after reading an article entitled “ARJEL and the imaginary world of Mr Coppalini: Take Action Now!” written by French player “Bigbox.”
  • To the best of pokerfuse’ knowledge, this is the first time a regulator in a major market has asked to discuss issues directly with players—for the courage that that decision entails, Coppolani deserves some respect.

President of ARJEL, Charles Coppolani, has arranged to meet a delegation of French players to discuss their concerns about online poker on October 22.

Coppolani requested the meeting after reading an article entitled “ARJEL and the imaginary world of Mr Coppalini: Take Action Now!” written by French player “Bigbox.”

Undeterred by the misspelling of his name in the title, Coppolani asked Bigbox, and two other players to meet him in Paris to discuss the issues raised in the article.