(Jamma) After advocating the regular publication of studies on online gambling practices in the report "Fight against excessive or pathological gambling ", presented to the government last April 26, the ARJEL, Gaming Regulatory Authority online, noted with satisfaction the work carried out jointly by the Games Observatory and the French Observatory of Drugs and Drug Addiction, entitled "Survey on online gambling and gambling practices".
ARJEL highlights that since the introduction of a new regulatory framework established by the 2010 law, the overall percentage of online gamblers classified as “excessive and moderate risk” is decreasing.
Thus, comparing the prevalence studies published by the ODFT in 2010 and 2013, it can be seen that:
– The percentage of problem gamblers among online gamers decreased from 8,3% in 2010 to 6,6% in 2012,
– The percentage of moderate risk gamblers decreased from 14,4% in 2010 to
10,4% in 2012.
“This significant drop – says the ARJEL – illustrates the positive effects of the regulation of online gaming. However, the Authority believes that this effort must be continuous, demonstrating the 33 proposals presented in its report "The fight against excessive or pathological gambling", presented to the government.
Additionally, regarding gambling practices on 'illegal or unregulated sites', a large proportion of player responses during the OFDT and DDJ study were vague for some types of games
Indeed, on many occasions, the ARJEL has drawn the attention of the authorities to the uncertainties framing the definition of legal gambling and luck, especially as regards games that are apparently free or the earnings are apparently virtual.
On this issue, the Authority accepts the amendment presented by the Government, currently under discussion in the Assembly, to clarify the nature of these games.
Finally, with regard to the gaming sector open to competition, ARJEL confirms that the illegal offer is marginal, and that most of the unregulated offer is made up of games whose legal nature rightly requires clarification
