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Francaise des Jeux
September 18, 2008, 8:50 am (3 years ago)The action by the French government to keep to European Union free association of trade and services obligations by privatizing its gambling control Franзoise des Jeux has been the topic of increasing conjecture this week.
Experts at the Carnegie Investment Bank explained the news that FdeJ might be privatized in expectation of regulated and licensed online betting by the end of 2009 might be positive for that of Betsson and Unibet, with present state monopolies probably going on the acquirement trail once privatized.
The French state holds a 72 % stake in FdeJ with workers reserving 5 % and historical French lottery organizations holding 20 %and the Soficoma brokerage fund around 3 %.
Latent suitors have been named in the French business media as publishing firm Lagardere SCA and telecommunications and media firms Bouygues SA and Vivendi SA.
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