Gambling regulation
Gambling in the country:
Licensing
Local License:
ANJ
Population growth:
Internet users:
Urbanization:
Languages in the country:
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Middle age:
Literacy:
Real GDP:
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Top brands in the country
Top 20 iGaming Brands (January 2025):
Слоты по доли рынка
| Игра | Студия | Доля рынка |
|---|---|---|
| Aviator | Spribe | |
| Sugar Rush 1000 | Pragmatic Play | |
| Gates of Olympus | Pragmatic Play | |
| Sweet Bonanza 1000 | Pragmatic Play | |
| Aviatrix | Aviatrix |
Affiliates receiving traffic
More about gambling regulation
It is a criminal offense to advertise an online casino (slots, roulette) to a French audience without a license in France.
The French authorities (primarily the ANJ) are actively combating this by identifying violators and applying severe penalties. Risks include heavy fines, asset confiscation, imprisonment for individuals, and reputational damage.
The main law regulating gambling in France is Law No. 2010-476 of May 12, 2010 on the opening of the regulated gambling market on the Internet. The law is overseen by the Autorité nationale des jeux (ANJ), the French National Gaming Authority.
Key Principles:
Since online casinos are illegal in France, they are simply not licensed. Therefore, any advertisement of such a casino is a priori an advertisement of an unlicensed (and illegal) operator.
About blocking and liability
High
Legislation:
Explicit prohibition/strict regulation (ANJ monitors advertising and proposes additional restrictions)
The activity of the authorities:
High
Risk of harassment of non-residents:
Medium
The risk in entering the country:
Medium
Risk of extradition to the country:
High
Precedents (against non-residents):
Yes (regulatory measures and tightening proposals)
Comment on the level of risk:
France is actively reviewing rules for gambling advertising; ANJ imposes strict restrictions and monitors sponsorship. Advertising by unregulated operators is fraught with heavy fines and blocking; foreign affiliates are at risk of reputational and financial sanctions. Do not work with French audiences without a license. The risk of extradition to the country is high - France actively seeks extradition through the EOA mechanism (from EU countries) and has treaties with the US, Canada and other countries.
Blask.com data - index and top brands
Indicates the aggregate level of engagement and interest in all brands in a country. This indicator serves as a barometer for the iGaming industry and combines various indicators to give an overview of trends and changes in the market.
Top brands in the country according to the Blask.com service
| Parions Sport | 16.02% |
| Betclic | 14.92% |
| Winamax | 12.45% |
| Wild Sultan | 8.3% |
| Unibet | 6.59% |
*BAP (Brand's Accumulated Power) - accumulated brand power, reflects the brand's share of consumer interest in the online gambling market. The relative presence of a brand in a country. The BAP graph is presented below:
Data for the section is provided by the analytical service Blask.com.. At the moment, the service's database contains information on more than 80+ countries and more than 2500 brands.
Gambling in the country
France only allows online sports betting, horse racing, poker, lotteries and offline casinos.
At the end of October last year, the country's authorities began discussions on legalizing iGaming to combat the black market. The amendment proposing to allow online casinos was presented as part of the budget plan for 2025.
Offline casinos have strongly opposed the move, as legalization could reduce the revenues of physical casinos by 20-30%, leading to the closure of almost a third of establishments and the loss of more than 15,000 jobs.
In addition, the authorities have expressed their distrust of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, who has advocated for the legalization of iGaming and proposed to raise taxes from 55% to 60% on a number of areas, including the gambling industry, which would certainly benefit offshore.
Currently, the issue of online casino legalization is on hold. Meanwhile, the shadow market generates about $1.5 billion annually. In addition, more than 4 million residents (population is 68 million) of the country play on illegal gambling platforms.
Gambling regulation
Gambling in the country:
Licensing
Local License:
ANJ
About the population of the country
Official Language:
French
Believers:
40 %
Second Religion:
Basic information about the country
Name of country:
France
Code (2-digit):
FR
Continent:
Europe
Capital:
Paris
Area of the country:
547,030 square kilometers.
Phone Code:
33
Currency (currency code):
Euro (EUR)
Geographical features of the country
Brittany, Burgundy - Franche-Comté, Grand Est, Ile-de-France, Corsica, New Aquitaine, New Caledonia, Normandy, Hauts-de-France, Auvergne - Rhône - Alpes, Occitanie, Pey de la Loire, Provence - Alpes - Côte d'Azur, Saint-Martin, French Polynesia, Center - Loire Valley.
Overseas region (5): Guadeloupe, Guiana, Guiana, Mayotte, Martinique, Reunion.
The modern territory of the country was partially or fully occupied by the states: Carthage, Massilia, Etruscan Union, Roman Republic, Roman Empire, Frankish State (Frankia), Gallic Empire, Western Roman Empire, Kingdom of Burgundy, Kingdom of Visigoths, Kingdom of Vandals and Alans, Kingdom of Soissons (Siagria), Kingdom of Ostgoths, Kingdom of Aquitaine, Langobard Kingdom, Umayyad Caliphate, East Frankish Kingdom, Lower Burgundy (Kingdom of Provence), Upper Burgundy, Normandy, Arelat (Kingdom of Burgundy), Holy Roman Empire, Republic of Genoa, Republic of Pisa, Duchy of Savoy, Spanish Empire, French Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, German Empire.
France is washed by seas: Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, Bay of Biscay, Tyrrhenian Sea, Celtic Sea, Ligurian Sea.
France has access to lakes: Geneva.
There are rivers running through the area: Rhine, Loire, Meuse, Rhône, Seine, Garonne, Moselle, Dordogne, Sona, Dou, Esco (Scheldt), Scheldt, Charente, Adour, Durans, Oise, Isère, Somme, Segre, Vilaine and others.
There are straits in the waters of the country: Channel (English), Corsican, Pas de Calais (Dover), Bonifacio.
France owns the islands: New Caledonia, Corsica, Kerguelen, Réunion, Lifou, Martinique, Tahiti, Bas Ter, Marais, Grand Ter, Noukou Hiva, Mayotte (Maoré), Hiva-Oa, Miquelon, Ile Foch, Oléron, Raiatea, Marie-Galant, Ile-de-Pin, Possession and others.
Mountains within the country: Mont Blanc, Grande Jorasses, Aiguille-Vert, Barre des Ecrins, Monte Perdido, Vignemalet, Piton de Neige, Cinto, Rotondo, Capoue-Bianco, Punta Minuta, Paglia-Orba, Oroena, Aorai, Puy de Sancy, Neige, Pannier, Grand Balion, Montagne-Pelais, Storkenkopf and others.
Volcanoes are present in the area: Montagne-Pelais.
Famous caves in the country: Reso de la Cumo d'Huernedo, Pierre-Saint-Martin, Aresteliako-Glois, Système-du-Granier, Reso de la Den de Croll, Tru-qui-Souffle, Grotte de la Louir, Berger, Cro de la Litorn, Gouffre de Padirac, Reseau de Couffin-Chevalin, Reseau de la Dioux, Gouffre d'Arfidia, Gouffre de Portage, Jean-Bernard, Grote de Neveau, Grote de Gournier, Aven de la Combe-Rajot, Combe de Biol, Mirolda and others.
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