France has put forward an amendment to legalise online casino games, a move that could boost struggling state finances. The government suggested the measure as part of the draft budget for 2025, submitted at the weekend. The text was examined by the National Assembly on Monday. If passed, virtual casino games would be taxed at 55.6% of their turnover. A study from France’s gaming watchdog (ANJ), conducted in the first three months of 2023, found gross revenue from illegal gambling sites was between €748m and €1.5bn. Current rules in FranceCompared with its European neighbours, France has parti…