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Official language: French
Population: 65,073,482
Currency: Euro (EUR)

Current Exchange Rate
1 GBP = EUR
1 USD = EUR

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Bingo in France
The game of bingo has been part of French culture for centuries. Though the game originated in Italy in the 1530s, it was introduced into France in the 1770s. At the time, and for many years afterwards, the game (Lotto, as they call it) was played primarily as a social game by wealthy gentlemen. Today, the game is more widely played, though its popularity has not grown like it has in some European countries.

Bingo in France is different than in other places. Cards are somewhat different than US or UK bingo cards, but are instead long and rectangular. The cards are divided into a grid of three horizontal rows and nine vertical columns. Gameplay is similar, to win a player must fill a horizontal row. Despite this difference, there are still players who enjoy other styles of bingo in France.

Online Bingo in France
French online bingo games are are slowly becoming more pouplar and more easily available in France. Changes to French gambling laws made in early 2010 which aimed to open up and regulate the country's online gambling industry have given the French online bingo  scene a big boost, and fully licensed and regulated internet bingo sites are becoming more common.

The industry of online bingo in France has yet to fully mature, but with the new licensing system in place, some internet gambling providers have introduced exclusive French-language versions of their bingo games and industry follows have reported steadily growing interest in the game. As the years go by, there will be more choices available to players in France wishing to play online bingo for money.