France has passed a new online gaming law that requires online poker rooms to be licensed under the Autorite De Regulation Des Jeux En Ligne (ARJEL). New sister poker sites are opening in compliance with the French poker law which does not allow for outsiders to play at any French poker site. Also, poker rooms are subject to a 2% tax by the French government. In short, this means little traffic and high rakes for French poker players. Recently, Full Tilt Poker has opened a domain at FullTiltPoker.fr for French players.
Full Tilt Poker opened its French poker site in the beginning of August. It is already boasting high traffic in relation to other French poker sites. 235 players, on average, are on the site at any given moment. This is good enough 25th in the world for traffic among poker sites. However, most French sites are doing better such as PartyPoker, Everest Poker, and PokerStars. As a matter of fact, PokerStars is leading all French websites with 2,823 players on their site on average.
Full Tilt Poker is the second largest poker network in the world. It has become a trusted name in the online poker world. They are sure to grow in France and compete with PokerStars. Famous French poker player, David Benyamine, is the spokesperson for Full Tilt Poker in France and is sure to pull in many new players. The new law is under a lot of opposition by players due to the limited traffic at these poker sites. This has lead to an unstable poker situation in France. The story of online poker’s legality in France is sure to continue. Stay logged into FlopTurnRiver.com for all your poker news!