France's ANJ reminded the public that betting on esports competitions is not permitted in the country. The authority said French law bars competition organisers from including betting, and warned that sites offering such wagers from France are illegal and lack player safeguards.
Operators cannot offer bets on esports competitions in France under the restriction cited by the ANJ.
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Reportedly, ANJ figures put France’s gross gaming revenue at €5.66bn for the first half of 2026. The total excludes casinos and gaming clubs and represents 0.5% year-on-year growth, slower than in 2025.
France's gross gaming revenue outside casinos and gaming clubs reached €5.66bn in the first half of 2026, according to figures published by the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ). The total represents growth of 0.5% compared with the same period in 2025, a slower pace than the 4.1% expansion recorded a year earlier.
Reportedly, France’s ANJ has expanded its cooperation with advertising body ARPP to cover gambling-like online games involving monetisable digital objects. The scope includes tokens, blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Licensed operators must continue submitting marketing strategies to ANJ six months before launch for prior review.
France's gambling regulator, ANJ, has extended its cooperation with the advertising regulation body ARPP to cover advertising for online games that resemble gambling and involve monetisable digital objects such as tokens, blockchain or cryptocurrencies. ARPP will continue to act as an independent observer of commercial communications for online gambling.
France’s ANJ published research on 12 October 2026 showing that players classified as risky or highly risky accounted for 80% to 89% of stakes on certain sports bets. The analysis covered online sports betting during the first half of 2026, including bets on individual match segments. The regulator said the findings could inform future decisions on permitted betting markets.
France's ANJ published research on 12 October 2026 finding that players it classifies as risky or highly risky accounted for 80% to 89% of total stakes on certain sports bets, according to the regulator. The study covered online sports betting data from the first half of 2026. The ANJ said the findings could affect the range of permitted sports betting on offer, but it has not announced specific restrictions or bans.
France’s ANJ reported that online sports betting generated €1.766bn in gross gaming revenue in 2025, up 10.4%, according to a press report summarising its analysis. Stakes reached €11.517bn, up 12%; football represented 54.9% of stakes and tennis 23.0%. The regulator said growth was driven by an expanded football offer and gains in tennis, while some betting types were associated mainly with players showing problematic gambling profiles.
France recorded €11.517bn in online sports betting stakes in 2025, up 12.0%. Gross gaming revenue reached €1.766bn.
France recorded €11.517bn in online sports betting stakes in 2025, an increase of 12.0%, according to an analysis published by the ANJ (Autorité Nationale des Jeux). Gross gaming revenue for the segment reached €1.766bn, up 10.4%.