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. Online sports betting revenue increased by 19%, reaching 1.8 billion euros, while overall online gambling revenue grew by 12%, reaching 2.6 billion euros.
The number of active player accounts in the online gaming market also increased, totaling 5.7 million, an 11% increase from 2023. Sports betting accounted for the largest share of this growth, with smaller increases in poker and horse racing. The age structure of sports betting players is becoming younger, with 30% of participants aged between 18 and 24 years old.
FDJ United continued to focus on the French market, with its total gambling revenue (GGR) exceeding 7 billion euros, a 6% increase from 2023. Despite a slight decline in market share, PMU maintained stable net profits and a growing player base.
The outlook for 2025 suggests that the market will continue to grow, with a focus on new gambling tax laws, increasingly fierce competition among operators, and new products such as monetizable digital objects.
As a background, the EGBA report stated that in March 2025, the GGR for the fiscal year 2024 in Europe was 1234 billion euros, a 5% increase year-on-year, with online gambling accounting for 39% of the market share.
In April, FDJ United's first-quarter revenue was 925 million euros, affected by tax rates, the form of European football matches, and changes in the supply of retail products, resulting in a 21.8% decline in international lottery revenue.
