France

France currently has no charity lotteries due to monopoly legislation. If France allowed charity lotteries on a restricted basis, it could generate c. €447m in additional charitable contributions each year, while a less restricted model could generate c. €1.4bn in additional charitable contributions each year.

Population in 202368.4 million
GDP per capita 202338,000 EUR
Taxation for lotteries
Charity lotteries allowedNo

Read more about the potential benefits for civil society across Europe from charity lottery fundraising in the publication The €10 Billion Opportunity by Regulus Partners (2023).

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Information

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