A report has been drawn up upon request from France’s Finance Minister, Eric Woerth, which deals with the preventon of illegal operators from entering the market.
According to La Tribune, the key proposals in the report, entitled “Online gaming and susceptibility to crime”, include the placement of a regulatory authority. This authority would enforce licensing requirements, and put restrictions on operators wishing to apply for a licence.
To comply with the report’s recommendations, gaming servers would need to be accessible on national territory, which would result in regular auditing by a regulatory body.
Procedures for player registration were also included in the report, such as the need for formal identification, and an activation PIN sent to each player’s address post-registration.
The proposals are heavily focused on technical solutions, which are not the entire problem. However, the suggestions being considered are a way forward, towards opening up the market in a secure fashion.
