France’s ANJ said its algorithm identified about 600,000 high-risk players in the second half of 2025, representing 8.7% of registered accounts. The group generated €1.2bn in gross gaming revenue, or 60% of the total; the regulator expects operators to act on the 300,000 players it classifies as clearly excessive.
Operators face pressure to act on clearly excessive players identified by the ANJ’s algorithm.
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French lawmakers approved amendments to the Professional Sports Bill that would require licensed sportsbooks to apply loss limits to customers aged 18 to 25. The government would set the cap through secondary legislation after consulting the ANJ, and the threshold has not yet been determined.
Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, president of France's ANJ, said online casino would face a difficult landing in France, in the second part of an exit interview with SBC News. The interview also covers the influence of FDJ and PMU on the French market and the growth of the illegal market.
France’s gambling market generated €14.1bn in gross gaming revenue in 2025, up 3% from the previous year, according to the ANJ. Online gambling produced about €2.617bn, while land-based casinos recorded €2.816bn; PMU’s exclusive-rights revenue fell 2.8% to roughly €1.651bn.
France’s ANJ reviewed operators’ anti-fraud plans for the 2025 cycle and issued 19 decisions, the regulator said. It approved 18 companies, while Pari Mutuel Urbain received conditional approval requiring improvements to retail-shop oversight and internal reporting. The ANJ also identified stronger customer checks and suspicious-activity reporting as areas of progress.
Pascal Chevremont, the incoming president of France's gambling regulator, the ANJ, told a National Assembly committee he would strengthen state oversight of betting and gaming and intensify action against illegal operators. He succeeds Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin and will lead the regulator for six years; the appointment's start date was not stated.