26 March 2025 – By Jane Spiegel
888 Online Casino €150 bonus!The French online gambling market was recently liberalized and many have seen this move as a very liberal one. What many did not know or overlooked is the fact that France imposed extremely high taxes on all online casino operations inside the country. Many online casino operators expressed their disapproval on this matter. One of them, the chief executive officer of 888 casino, stated that many operators are intimidated by these heavy taxes and hesitate entering the French market.
He was not the only one to speak against this system. High taxes will eventually drive away even the operators that already offer their services to French players. It is extremely difficult to get some profit from this deal and if it’s one thing that on online casino operator loves, that is profit. Taxes as high as 40% on total revenues, are described as painful by many online casinos.
On the other hands, French officials state that the illegal gambling determined the authorities to impose such a drastic taxing system. Once these activities will no longer pose a problem, the taxes will not seem so heavy anymore. Maybe when the market evolves and more operators will join, the taxes will finally be lowered.
