Question 35646 — games and betting

Summary

Mr. Gérard Leseul draws the attention of the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Recovery to the influence of the FDJ in times of health and social crisis. Today the economy is paralyzed, companies are laying off their employees to survive, businesses are running out of steam, associations are dying, purchasing power is down 4% compared to 2019 and in the third quarter of 2020, the number of unemployed in the sense of the ILO reached 2.7 million people in France, an increase of 628,000 people. It is in this context that the FDJ chose to launch its new advertising campaign in which we can hear the verb “win” 26 times during the 60 seconds of the spot. At a time when the risk of addiction is greater than ever, it encourages citizens to play games of money and chance and targets the most vulnerable, those who have “lost” the most. in the health, economic and social crisis that the country is going through. This semblance of a message of hope is inappropriate. Certainly the first article of decree no. 2010-624 of June 8, 2010 imposes a prevention message “Playing involves risks: Call 09-74-75-13-13 (non-premium rate call)” but it is almost non-existent, drowned in a flood of promises of winning. Also, he would like to know if the Government is considering a suspension or even a definitive ban on the broadcast of television advertisements for games of chance, which would protect many French people from the risks of addiction, debt and impoverishment.

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