> given the leeway the government gave that predatory website.
They are only blocking it because the French gambling mafia/authority is not getting their cut. They do not care in any way at all about a "predatory" gambling website.
They just want their share.
So why are all 50 US states not allowing sports betting?
The decision was made in the context of foreign interference with elections.
They want them to follow legally enacted laws in an open democracy.