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Biodiversity lottery: the regulator considers it too "addictive for young people"

2023-02-01T19:11:45.627Z


The National Gaming Authority (ANJ) is against the "Biodiversity Loto" which will be created this year on the model of the "Loto du...


The National Gaming Authority (ANJ) is against the "

Biodiversity Loto

" which will be created this year on the model of the "Heritage Loto", explained its president on Wednesday, because it constitutes a "

particularly addictive offer for young people

. », sensitive to sustainable development.

We were not in favor of it, we also rejected it: it is a lotto which does not comply with the case law of the European Court of Justice

”, declared Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, during a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.

Addictive offer

This game "

creates a slightly curious situation

", she developed, "

since we are setting up, on a theme that will attract young people - biodiversity, sustainable development... -, an offer which is going to be particularly addictive for young people

”.

Beyond the legal aspect, there is a problem of almost ethical positioning which is posed and it is also for this reason that we wished to refuse

it”, concluded Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin.

Registered in the 2023 Finance Law after the use of Article 49.3 of the Constitution, this scratch game which will be distributed by the Française des jeux (FdJ) must bring in 10 to 15 million euros to the French Office of biodiversity the first year.

Its creation, proposed by Renaissance deputy Jean-Marc Zulesi, had attracted a volley of green wood in the Senate, which had voted against November 24.

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"

It's a public health issue,

" said Christine Lavarde (LR), pointing to the "

dangers of games and the addiction that can be created by gambling

" and adding: "

ten million euros , that's not how we're going to finance biodiversity

".

"

It's irresponsible

", had for his part judged the general rapporteur of the Budget Jean-François Husson (LR), calling to "

turn your back on a wind of green populism

", while on the left, Angèle Préville (PS group ) castigated a “

greenwashing of the game

”.

Source: lefigaro

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