ARJEL definition
This is the acronym for the French Online Gaming Regulatory Authority. The ARJEL was an independent online gaming regulatory authority created in 2010. Its aim was to open up the online gambling sector to competition. It was the law on the liberalisation and regulation of online gambling of 12 May 2010 that created the ARJEL. The ARJEL gave (it no longer exists, see paragraph below) approvals to gaming rooms so that they could operate legally in France. You could see an ARJEL logo on the poker rooms approved by the ARJEL.
Changes to the ARJEL
On 22 May 2019, the ARJEL became the National Gaming Authority by the law on the growth and transformation of companies. According to the official definition, "The National Gaming Authority ensures compliance with the objectives of the gaming policy for games and bets under exclusive rights, online games and bets subject to approval and for games in casinos and gaming clubs". A French player who plays at a poker room that is not approved by the National Gaming Authority would have no recourse in the event of a dispute with the gaming room.
