France’s ANJ gains administrative powers to block illegal gambling sites

France’s law to democratise sport, promulgated on 3 March 2022, gives the ANJ president power to order internet providers to block illegal gambling sites and their advertisers, subject to administrative court oversight. The law also formalises the ANJ’s role in analysing reports of atypical or suspicious sports bets and allows its betting bans to take effect upon publication; a decree will set out the sports-integrity platform’s composition and procedures.