The French Senate approved an amendment to its gaming regime last week to allow for shared player liquidity with other countries in the European Union and the European Economic Area.
French gaming regulator Autorité de régulation des jeux en ligne (ARJEL), who has been pushing for an amendment to be adopted for some time with hopes that it would jumpstart the country's struggling ring-fenced online gaming market, informally announced its approval on May 3.
French-licensed online poker operators can currently offer services to players outside of France, however, players residing in France are restricted to playing on these networks.