Source: ANJ (France)
France’s ANJ and the Fédération Addiction signed a partnership on 23 July 2024 to strengthen gambling-harm prevention and protect minors through joint work. They plan to run joint training and publish guidance on gambling regulation for addiction professionals in 2024, the ANJ said.
The agreement sets out joint prevention and training work for gambling and addiction professionals in France.
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French lawmakers approved amendments to the Professional Sports Bill that would require licensed sportsbooks to apply loss limits to customers aged 18 to 25. The government would set the cap through secondary legislation after consulting the ANJ, and the threshold has not yet been determined.
France’s National Assembly approved amendments to the Professional Sports Bill that would require age-specific loss limits for customers aged 18 to 25 on French sportsbook licences. The bill leaves the cap amount to the government, which would set it through secondary regulation after consulting the ANJ; parliamentary passage remains to be completed.
Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, president of France's ANJ, said online casino would face a difficult landing in France, in the second part of an exit interview. The interview also covers the influence of FDJ and PMU on the French market and the growth of the illegal market.
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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.