Question 1156 — games and betting

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Mr. Régis Juanico questions the Minister of Action and Public Accounts about the persistent rumors of the transfer of control of Française des jeux (FDJ), a company currently 72% owned by the State. Several articles recently published in the press state that the Government, through the State Participation Agency, has taken preparatory steps in this direction. However, the transfer of control of the FFJ to a private actor would call into question the monopoly historically held by the company. This would result in a profound imbalance in the regulatory model for gambling in France, currently organized to channel players towards a highly supervised offer, distributed by a public operator committed to preventing the risks inherent in gambling. The consequences of this decision would be dramatic for citizens, both from the point of view of with a view to the prevention of addiction, the protection of minors, or the fight against fraud, money laundering and organized crime. It would be all the more surprising if the State separated itself from a company positioned in a sector so sensitive in terms of public and social order, as the potential sale proceeds would, according to press information, be relatively low, unless taxation on the games. The operation would then result, with the sole aim of generating a short-term gain, in lastingly burdening the finances of the Nation through the loss of several billion euros in revenue, and in correlatively creating a lasting income for the sole benefit of private actors. This is why he asks it to specify the Government's intentions regarding a possible change in the capital of the FDJ and the means that would be put into place. works, in this hypothesis, to ensure citizens the same level of protection against the risks inherent in gambling, to preserve the financing of sport for all, and to avoid the creation of private income to the detriment of public finances.

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