ARJEL, the internet gambling authority in France has issued its summaries and indicators concerning the online gambling market of France for the second quarter of 2012. This report provided everyone in the world of internet gambling with great insight into the challenges that face the operators and demographic statistics of the users. This data was completly based on the data that was supplied by the online gambling and gaming operators that are licensed by ARJEL. This summary included the following indicators:

– There were 1.3 million active players’ accounts in a least one of the 3 activities that are regulated in the market. These activities are horse race wagering, sports betting and internet poker.

–  The total deposits made by the online gamblers in the French market reached 263 million Euros. This means that the average rate per month was 71 Euros per user.

–  The payment options have changed as the usage of prepaid card shave increased. Ten percent of the players make deposits using prepaid cards. Despite the increase in pre paid cards, but credit card is still the number one choice.

– The total amount of money paid by internet operators reached fifty five million Euros which is twenty five percent less than last year.

– As for sportsbetting, it increases to one hundred and eighty seven million Euros. This is considered a great increase from the same period of last year that reached one hundred and forty six million Euros.