France’s gambling market generated €5.7 billion in gross gaming revenue in the first half of 2025, according to the ANJ. Online sports betting GGR reached €961 million, up 10% year on year, while poker GGR fell 4% to €246 million and horse-racing GGR was flat at €174 million.
Segment results show online sports betting growth alongside poker decline and flat horse-racing revenue in France.
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France’s ANJ has directed FDJ and PMU to strengthen checks against sales to minors and support for excessive gamblers. Chairwoman Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin said the regulator is developing an algorithm to help identify excessive gambling and plans a conference on 27 June to review prevention measures.
France’s ANJ reported that gambling gross gaming revenue reached €14bn in 2024, up 4.7% from 2023. Online gambling revenue rose 12% to €2.6bn, while online sports betting revenue increased 19% to nearly €1.8bn; the regulator attributed growth in part to the year’s major sporting events and operators’ commercial policies.
France’s ANJ approved gambling operators’ action plans to prevent excessive play and underage gambling after reviewing them from January to March. It called for tighter checks against sales to children and stronger identification and support for excessive gamblers, including additional limits for high-risk products.
About 100 FDJ United outlets and 50 PMU partner outlets suffered damage or vandalism during protests in France on 17 and 18 October, according to operator figures. FDJ United finance chief Dan Lévy said the unrest had no significant effect on group activity overall, while PMU's Sylvain Dominé condemned the violence and pledged support to affected partners.
Bet365 says France’s Autorité Nationale des Jeux has approved it to operate online sports betting, following an application made in January through its subsidiary Hillside (New Media Malta). The operator plans to enter the French market ahead of the FIFA World Cup, while the ANJ has warned operators against excessive advertising during the tournament.