Great news for French poker players, today both PartyPoker and PokerStars announced the launch of their legal poker rooms as both have been issued a license for France.
Access for french players to PartyPoker.com and PokerStars.com will no longer be available to players, in order to comply with the new online gaming law in France.

The great news is that french poker players can now play from the .fr domains of these top poker brands legally.
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PartyPoker France welcomes french poker players to play poker online legally at Party Poker. PartyPoker have acquired a french license and are one of the first online poker rooms to comply with the new France online gambling regulations which regulates and taxes the online gambling industry instead of completely banning it.

French PartyPoker players get a 200% first deposit bonus up to €200 when making a deposit using the 2010 Party Poker bonus code.

PartyPoker Bonus Code : FRANCEEURO

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French Poker players will be happy to hear that online poker, online gambling and sports bets have been made legal when a bill was recently passed in congress. Online Gambling operators must acquire a special permit and they must run by the rules and regulations stipulated by the bill. A gambling tax of 2% will be charged for poker and the fees will be given to gambling addiction programs.

The bill was passed just in time for the french people to place their football bets on the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa in June.

The PokerStars France Poker Series is also taking place at casino venues around France from the 1st May until the Grand Final in February 2011. Qualify for your seat with Poker Stars get 100% deposit bonus up to $600 when using PokerStars bonus code Stars600

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