Pro
- Financial gain for the state: The state will benefit from the sell and a yearly public contribution over 3.5 billion euros.
- Funding technological innovation: the goal is to feed a 10 billion euro fund to kickstart technological innovation.
Controversies:
- Selling the "family jewels": privatizing the FDJ is like selling valuable national assets for short-term financial gains.
- Public health concerns: a reduced role of the state may lead to profit over protecting gamblers from addiction.