Poker News – French President François Hollande appointed Charles Coppolani this morning as new ARJEL president, bringing new hope of improved conditions for both operators and poker players in France. Coppolani was one of the two leading candidates for the top position at France’s gaming regulator after former ARJEL President Jean-François Vilotte announced his resignation in December 2013, two years before the natural end of his mandate, to pursue opportunities in the private sector. When Vilotte announced his resignation it was believed to be a major setback for the French gaming market, but Coppolani should prove to be a worthy…

Poker News – Three years after the opening of a legalized online poker market, France’s national regulator ARJEL launched its second awareness campaign against illegal operators. While regulated iGaming markets in Europe are engaged in finding measures to fight against the decline of the industry and open to shared liquidity talks, France has chosen to take a different approach, raising public awareness on the risks of playing on unlicensed websites. “You have only to lose when you play on non-ARJEL regulated websites” is the message the regulator chose to push with a campaign currently hitting French radio stations, national press…