Gambling in France
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Gambling in France holds a current legal status.
In 1987 the minimum gambling age was lowered from 21 to 18. In 1988 slots machines became legal after previously being banned.
There are two main bodies responsible for the regulation of the gambling industry in France – PMU (Pari Mutuel Urbain) and (FDJ) Française des Jeux. PMU deals with horseracing, FDJ is responsible for betting games and lotteries. Both operators are state-owned.
In 2010 France legalized online gambling as well.[1][2] It is supervised by ARJEL ("Regulatory authority for online games").