The gambling industry in France has a long history and is quite developed, including various forms such as lotteries and casinos, with lotteries being particularly popular among the public. The government strictly regulates the gambling industry, ensuring its legal operation, while also increasing f
French state-owned horse betting operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has announced a significant personnel appointment. Cyrille Giraudat will officially take over as the new CEO of the company at the beginning of January 2026, succeeding the predecessor who left office in September this year. This app
The French Casino Association recently opposed the view that the legalization of online casinos could reduce illegal activities and increase tax revenue, pointing out that it may cause public financial losses and emphasizing the employment and social value of physical casinos. The association refute
French gaming group FDJ United announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, with revenue down 3% year-on-year to 864 million euros (approximately $1.01 billion). The company attributed the decline in revenue primarily to an increase in gambling taxes in Europe, especial
The French National Gaming Authority (ANJ) has appointed Sophie Namer as the head of the newly established Enforcement Office. The Enforcement Office was officially established on July 11 and is part of the recent organizational restructuring of the ANJ, aimed at strengthening enforcement efforts an
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov reiterated that he would never allow third parties to access user information, even stating he would "rather die" than compromise.This statement was released on the anniversary of his arrest by French authorities last year. In August 2024, Durov was detained in F
After nearly four years of legal battles, a French player has finally won a dispute against the internationally renowned online gambling platform Winamax. The Paris court recently ruled that Winamax must pay the player a cumulative bonus of 400,000 euros, rejecting its accusation of "player cheating
The French government has commissioned MP Eric Woerth to lead a comprehensive reform of the Urban Mutual Fund (PMU), aimed at revitalizing its operational performance and enhancing profitability. This reform, known as the "PMU 2030 Agreement," will focus on governance structure and financial framewo
The French National Gaming Authority (ANJ) has imposed a fine of 75,000 euros (approximately $87,700) on a licensed online gaming operator for serious breaches of statutory data archiving and availability obligations between 2022 and 2024.Following an investigation by the ANJ Sanctions Committee, th
The French gambling regulatory authority, L'Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), has officially approved the gambling and betting plan of La Française Des Jeux (FDJ) for 2026, but has also issued strict warnings and restrictions on certain aspects.As the exclusive rights holder in the French gambling
OlyBet, a leading European sports betting brand, has announced a partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Sports (WBD Sports) and Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series, becoming the official regional betting partner for the event's French stages.Under the agreement, OlyBet will support three World Cha
As a member of the gambling industry, we have been closely monitoring the dynamics of major markets.Recently, in the "Right to the Source" podcast by "iGaming Business", an in-depth analysis was conducted on the "grey areas" in three distinctly different markets: the United States, Latin America, an
The French National Gaming Authority (ANJ) has powerfully relaunched the "Behind the Label" prevention campaign on the eve of the Roland-Garros French Open, featuring harrowing real-life addiction cases and enlarged visual warnings to directly address the deliberately understated legal disclaimers i
In 2024, the French market was ranked as the fourth largest market in Europe by the regulatory authority ANJ, with a total gambling revenue (GGR) of 14 billion euros, an increase of 4.7% year-on-year.This growth was primarily due to the increase in the lottery and online sports betting industries. O
Recently, the French National Assembly rejected a controversial telecommunications surveillance bill, avoiding becoming the first country in the world to require communication platforms to establish a "backdoor" for encryption.In response, Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, voiced on his channel
Recently, media such as France's Le Monde reported that Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, was briefly detained last summer in France and was "forced" to start complying with EU regulations.In response to this grossly inaccurate report, Durov himself made a stern statement through his official Te
