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France on the brink as government faces no confidence vote

SBC News France on the brink as government faces no confidence vote

France’s Gambling industry faces an uncertain future with tax rises and iGaming regulation in the balance as Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a budget showdown with opposition to pass critical balancing measures.  Michel Barnier’s government could be the shortest-lived in France’s history as he faces a vote of no confidence that he is expected to lose this afternoon. The vote …

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French gambling at play as Macron makes boldest of bets

SBC News French gambling at play as Macron makes boldest of bets

How will snap parliamentary elections, and a government potentially led by the far right, reshape France’s gambling sector?  Emmanuel Macron’s surprise decision to call snap legislative elections in the wake of the success of France’s far right Rassemblement National at the European elections has caused uncertainty among the country’s gaming and sports betting industry and major ructions among the country’s …

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Betfair – Le Pen drifts but punters still seek Trump-like moment

SBC News Betfair - Le Pen drifts but punters still seek Trump-like moment

With just three days to go until France heads for its final round of General Election voting (Sunday 7 May), Betfair Politics has priced far-right candidate Marie Le Pen at 9/1 (11% chance of winning). Updating its ‘France 2017 market’, Betfair Politics has detailed that yesterday’s live TV debate between Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron favoured the centrist ‘En Marche’ …

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Betfair – Le Pen’s price proves to be an ‘attractive proposition’ as France 2017 hits £22 million mark

SBC News Betfair - Le Pen's price proves to be an ‘attractive proposition’ as France 2017 hits £22 million mark

Updating the media, on its ‘France 2017’ general election market, Betfair Politics maintains that far-right candidate and former Front National leader Marie Le Pen is still an ‘attractive proposition’ for political punters priced at 9/1. As France heads to the polls this Sunday 7 May, Betfair informs that its ‘France 2017’ market has hit the £22 million wagering mark breaking …

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Betfair Politics – Mon Dieu! Francois Fillon back in the race for France 2017 as market hits £11 million

SBC News Betfair Politics - Mon Dieu! Francois Fillon back in the race for France 2017 as market hits £11 million

Betfair Politics reports that against all expectations (even perhaps his own), scandal hit Francois Fillon is back in the race for France 2017, as its political betting market hits £11.5 million in matched wagers.  Updating its French 2017 General Election market, Betfair reports that Fillon is trading as second favourite currently priced 5.2, just ahead of Front National’s Marie Le …

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Betfair – TV debates favour Macron as France 2017 hits £8 million mark

SBC News Betfair - TV debates favour Macron as France 2017 hits £8 million mark

Betfair politics reports that France’s two-and-a-half hour Presidential TV debate (21 March) has favoured ‘En Marche’ candidate Emmanuel Macron who is now priced at 5/8 (61% chance of winning) to become France’s next leader. Updating its ‘France 2017’ market, Betfair politics is still seeing plenty of support for far-right ‘Front National’ leader Marie Le Pen who has seen her odds …

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Betfair – Fillon slip sees Emmanuel Macron take ‘France 2017’ market lead

SBC News Betfair - Fillon slip sees Emmanuel Macron take 'France 2017' market lead

Emmanuel Macron leader of socialist independent party ‘En Marche’ has been priced as 6/4 ‘French 2017 Presidential Election’ market favourite (39% chance of win) by the Betfair exchange. Macron who announced his official candidacy last November has been labelled as the French Left’s best hope at defeating hard-right candidate Marie Le Pen, who is currently Betfair’s third market favourite at …

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