France’s Gambling Regulator Warns All Esports Betting Is Illegal as the $75M Esports World Cup Opens in Paris
The post France’s Gambling Regulator Warns All Esports Betting Is Illegal as the $75M Esports World Cup Opens in Paris appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways France’s ANJ says all esports betting sites are illegal, with no licensed operator permitted to offer such markets. The prohibition flows from the 2010 gambling law, which limits online betting to ANJ-listed sports. A Hard Line as the World’s Biggest Esports Event Arrives Paris hosts the Esports World Cup from July 6 to August 23 – the Saudi-associated competitive gaming project’s crown had to be relocated from Riyadh due to geopolitical safety concerns. Over seven weeks, the tournament runs 25 competitions across 24 games – including Counter-Strike 2, League of Legends, Valorant, and Dota 2 – drawing more than 2,000 players associated with more than 200 different orgs, many of which receive a stipend for being part of the EWC’s umbrella program. The competition carries a prize pool of more than $75 million, the larges