President of French Gaming Regulator Stepping Down in January

Poker News – Jean-François Vilotte, president of France’s gambling regulator ARJEL, announced late last week that he will be leaving his post in January to join a firm in the private sector. Vilotte has headed up the ARJEL since 2009 and has played an integral role in the establishment of France’s Internet gambling regulation. When the country’s regulated iGaming market launched in 2010, the ARJEL contacted unlicensed operators and forced them to cease offering services to French customers, eventually blocking access to the unregulated sites. He has since been in charge of overseeing the French market, ensuring the safety and…