It was in France that the queen card became a permanent feature of the Blackjack deck, replacing the nobleman in the 16th century.
The ARJEL, the National Gaming Authority, is responsible for regulating the gambling industry in France.
As a result, in 2009, the French government introduced a bill that partially opened the gambling market to operators from other EU countries.
The main lines of criticism included its limited range of gambling services that can be offered by operators, its unfavorable taxing regime, its low payouts for players, and its stringent requirements like the necessity to keep gambling servers in the territory of France.
[10] It was put into effect on May 13, 2010 and subsequently opened the online gambling market in France; it also created ARJEL to regulate the industry.