France's ANJ reported that gambling gross revenue reached €5.7bn in the first half of 2025, up 3.5% year on year. Online revenue rose 6% to €1.4bn, while FDJ United's gross revenue increased 19% to €4.4bn, partly reflecting the integration of Kindred's European activities.
The figures show differing performance across France's online segments and provide operators with market and competitor revenue data.
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The Netherlands Supreme Court ruled on 3 July that gambling contracts made with unlicensed online operators before 1 October 2021 are not automatically void. Players may still seek annulment or damages on specific grounds, but recovery of losses must be assessed case by case. Entain welcomed the ruling, while the report also reports collective claims involving Unibet, Bwin, PartyCasino, PartyPoker and 888.
France’s Autorité Nationale des Jeux said its new algorithm identified about 600,000 online players with a high probability of excessive gambling in the second half of 2025. They represented 8.7% of the licensed online account-based gambling population and generated €1.2bn, or 60% of online gambling GGR; about 300,000 were classed as manifestly excessive. The regulator expects operators to use the tool to improve detection of at-risk gambling.
Relax Gaming International Ltd holds an Anjouan B2B recognition letter, issued on 14 November 2025, that recognises its licence from the Kahnawake Gaming Commission and allows it to supply games to Anjouan-licensed sites, the report said. France’s ANJ said the online casinos identified in France are prohibited there and that French law provides no basis for B2B supplier licensing or supervision. The reporting also said the KSA faces a similar oversight gap in the Netherlands.
Amsterdam’s District Court dismissed a case brought by players seeking access to personal data and compensation from Kindred’s Unibet over gambling activity between 2010 and 2024. The court found that Gokverliesterug had not supplied documents showing it was not profit-focused and had not clarified its role in representing the players; the source gives no appeal outcome.
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.