Source: ANJ (France)
France’s ANJ said Sorare agreed to increase free access to its card tournaments after the regulator raised concerns about their compatibility with gambling law. The changes must be in place by 31 March; the ANJ said it will monitor implementation and protections during the transition.
Sorare must expand free tournament access and maintain protections, with ANJ monitoring implementation during the transition.
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An ENJEU-Mineurs 2025 survey by ARPEJ with France's ANJ found 39% of 15-17 year olds played hybrid digital games in the previous 12 months. Games with casino-style elements were the most common form at 26.3%, followed by free demo casino games at 18.1% and social casino games at 16.6%. Among these young players, 15.6% said they had spent money on such games.
A survey of French adolescents found that 39% of 15-17 year olds said they had taken part in at least one hybrid digital game in the 12 months before the study, according to the ENJEU-Mineurs 2025 survey conducted by ARPEJ in collaboration with France's ANJ. The survey combined quantitative and qualitative data on the behaviour, motivations and perceptions of French adolescents towards games that sit between video games and gambling, and on the risks associated with them.
France’s online gambling gross revenue rose 11% year on year in the first half, citing ANJ. Active player accounts reached a record of almost six million, while overall market growth slowed.
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.