France’s Autorité Nationale des Jeux warned that betting on esports competitions remains prohibited in France, issuing its reminder as the Esports World Cup 2026 began. The regulator said platforms accessible from France that offer such bets operate illegally and urged players not to use them.
Operators and consumers need to distinguish prohibited esports betting from activity permitted in France’s regulated market.
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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.
France’s ANJ reported that online sports betting generated €1.766bn in gross gaming revenue in 2025, up 10.4%, according to a press report summarising its analysis. Stakes reached €11.517bn, up 12%; football represented 54.9% of stakes and tennis 23.0%. The regulator said growth was driven by an expanded football offer and gains in tennis, while some betting types were associated mainly with players showing problematic gambling profiles.
France recorded €11.517bn in online sports betting stakes in 2025, up 12.0%. Gross gaming revenue reached €1.766bn.
France recorded €11.517bn in online sports betting stakes in 2025, an increase of 12.0%, according to an analysis published by the ANJ (Autorité Nationale des Jeux). Gross gaming revenue for the segment reached €1.766bn, up 10.4%.
ANJ and advertising standards body ARPP have renewed their collaboration agreement in France. The renewal extends an agreement signed in 2023.
France's ANJ and the Autorité de Régulation Professionnelle de la Publicité (ARPP) have renewed a collaboration agreement first signed in 2023, according to a report. The new agreement was signed on 9 October 2026 by ANJ president Pascal Chevremont and ARPP president Christine Albanel.