Source: ANJ (France)
France's ANJ reported online gambling revenue of €587m in the first quarter of 2021, up 35% year on year. The market had 3.1 million account holders, 19% more than a year earlier; online sports betting stakes reached about €2.2bn, a quarterly record, while horse-racing stakes totalled €481m.
The figures give operators and regulators a breakdown of growth across France's competitive online gambling segments.
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The French gambling mediator received 1,856 requests in 2025, a 20% increase on 2024, according to the mediator's activity report published by the ANJ. Sports betting accounted for 91.5% of admissible requests, mostly concerning account management and bet disputes. The mediator deplored the doubling of withdrawals by Winamax, which withdrew from 126 cases.
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.
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France’s ANJ reviewed the 2026 promotional strategies of 17 licensed online operators and two exclusive-rights operators, FDJ and PMU. With proposed promotional budgets up 25%, the regulator asked operators not to exceed their announced total budgets and to limit reallocations; it said the guidance could lead to targeted checks.