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Chèvremont proposes tougher ANJ oversight at French Senate hearing

Regulation

Pascal Chèvremont, candidate to lead France’s ANJ, outlined regulatory priorities during a Senate hearing, including stronger operator checks, protection of minors and monitoring of digital gambling. He proposed assessing whether operators’ measures reduce gambling risks and using more data to identify vulnerable players; the report does not establish that he has been appointed.

If adopted, the proposed priorities could bring closer assessment of operators’ risk prevention, minor protection and digital gambling monitoring.

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France survey finds 39% of 15-17 year olds play hybrid digital games

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.

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