France’s gambling sector witnessed a notable upturn in 2023, showcasing a 3.5% increase in turnover compared to the previous year. The French National Gaming Authority (ANJ) reported a positive trend across all market segments, marking the first collective growth since 2019. However, while the growth trajectory is encouraging, it slightly lags behind the average European […]
Read MoreTHE NBA’s projected No.1 pick, Zaccharie Risacher, says it will be a dream to play in what he calls the best league in the world. Risacher is set to follow in the footsteps of his countryman Victor Wembanyama, who was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in last year’s NBA Draft. 2 Risacher is expected […]
Read MoreL’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), the regulator of gambling in France, has reported the country hit a record gross gambling revenue (GGR) of €13.4bn (£11.6bn/$14.3bn) in 2023. France’s gambling turnover for 2023 was a 3.5% increase on 2022’s figures, with the ANJ noting that all market segments in the country saw their GGR increase for […]
Read MoreL’UEFA a révélé, mardi, la liste des arbitres qui officieront lors de l’Euro 2024 (14 juin-14 juillet). Deux Français ont été sélectionnés : François Letexier et Clément Turpin. Le premier, désigné meilleur arbitre de L1 en 2022-2023, va découvrir cette compétition, à 34 ans. Le second avait déjà participé aux éditions 2016 et 2021. Benoît Bastien et Stéphanie Frappart, […]
Read MoreParis (France) French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated the call for an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza during his phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On Monday, Macron expressed his solidarity with the Israeli people following the attack launched by Iran against Israel on the night of April […]
Read MoreLes French Days, c’est quoi ? Directement inspiré du Black Friday, les French Days sont un événement commercial créé par plusieurs enseignes françaises comme Fnac-Darty, Boulanger, Cdiscount, Rue du Commerce, La Redoute. L’objectif de ces quelques jours d’animations et de promotions est bien évidemment de doper le chiffre d’affaires des commerçants. Traditionnellement, les French Days se […]
Read MoreHow has Emma Raducanu found her footing on clay and can the Briton become a serious contender for the French Open at Roland Garros? Raducanu, 21, is making her way back following a torrid 2023 after undergoing multiple wrist and ankle surgeries which sidelined her for over eight months. But she looked excellent in winning […]
Read MoreFive migrants including a child have died during an attempt to cross the English Channel in a small boat. A seven-year-old girl, a woman and three men died in the incident off the coast of Wimereux in northern France, local official Jacques Billant said. The French coastguard said there was a failed attempt to cross […]
Read MoreMarseille, France’s oldest city, is a mix of old and new, and a convenient location to explore southern France, and Monaco and Nice /news/big-story/travel-marseille-explore-southern-france-111713506687171.html 111713506687171 story France, for most of the world, is Paris—arguably global pop culture’s most romantic city—and Paris is France. But for the French people, perhaps, present-day Paris is the least French […]
Read MoreA new scheme will see French commuters able to get to their offices in Luxembourg without charge – and it offers environmental benefits too. ADVERTISEMENT Luxembourg is famous as the only country in the world to offer free public transport – and now it’s set to expand its reach. Since 2020, all buses, trains and […]
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