French Regulator Wants Tax Changes, International Player Pools French Regulator Wants Tax Changes, International Player Pools
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Key Takeaways
  • In an interview with French national newspaper Les Echos, Jean-François Vilotte discusses the declining poker market and the Partouche departure.
  • Aa switch to GGR taxation without reducing the total tax revenue raised is recommended.
  • He stresses that shared liquidity in online poker is an important step.
  • Vilotte calls upon the EU Commission to take direct action against operators not licensed in France who target French players.

The Director of French regulator ARJEL, Jean-François Vilotte, has called for remote gaming taxes to be based on total gaming revenues, not total bets.