Daily fantasy sports operator Winamax has kicked off its fantasy football in France to signal the start of a regulated fantasy sports in the country.

According to Legal Sports Report, Winamax was the first DFS firm allowed by the French government to operate since it decided to regulate the fantasy game in the country. To easily capture the market, Winamax rolled out a fantasy football competition to the die-hard football nation.

Winamax, a regulated market leader in online poker ahead of PokerStars, rolled out its latest product The Coach’s Game in time for the beginning of the French Ligue 1 football season.

Based on the game mechanics, players will be offered a choice of five-a-side or full teams. They will have an initial play-money budget from which they must construct a team consisting of a goalkeeper, defenders, midfielders and forwards.