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Gambling in France holds a current legal status. In 1987 the minimum gambling age was lowered from 21 to 18. In 1988 slots machines became legal after previously being banned. There are two main bodies responsible for the regulation of the gambling industry in France – PMU (Pari Mutuel Urbain) and (FDJ) Française des Jeux. PMU deals with horseracing, FDJ is responsible for betting games and lotteries. Both operators are state-owned. In 2010 France legalized online gambling as well.〔(New York Times: Europe Unleashes Online Gambling to Fill Coffers )〕〔(eGaming Review: France votes in online gambling laws )〕 It is supervised by ARJEL ("Regulatory authority for online games"). ==History and contributions== Gambling industry in France has a very long history and some of the oldest and most popular gambling establishments are located on the territory of this country.〔(Why French Casinos Are Struggling )〕 France also contributed to the development of popular casino games. It was in France that the Queen became a permanent feature of the deck, replacing the Nobleman in the 1500s.〔(Blackjack History )〕 In the 17th century the French mathematician Blaise Pascal invented the roulette wheel, which later led to the introduction of the roulette game.〔(Inventor of the Week: Mechanical Calculator )〕 Parimutuel betting has a French origin and was invented about 1870.〔(Pari-mutuel Tax )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gambling in France」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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