French Gambling plays watch-&-wait on government chaos

Jake Pollard
iCasino working committees are expected to continue, but uncertainty will be ongoing until a new government is appointed, as all industries monitor closely the movements on an embattled President Macron.

France’s online gambling sector is awaiting President Macron’s decision on the appointment of a new Prime Minister to form a government following Michel Barnier’s resignation.

Barnier’s government became the first to lose a confidence motion since 1962. The motion of censure was initiated by the hard-left party La France Insoumise, with support from the hard-right Rassemblement National, after rejecting the country’s 2025 budget.

Speaking on French television at the end of last week, Macron, who has reportedly been searching for a new Prime Minister since mid-November, stated that he would appoint Barnier’s successor as quickly as possible.

Avoiding a Void
Macron will also aim to avoid a repeat of the three-month summer period during which the country was without a go..

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