- Online casino
- ProhibitedOnline betting or poker is licensed; online casino is not.
- Regulator
- ANJ (Autorité nationale des jeux)Current regime since 2010
- Legal basis
- Law 2010-476Desk research, Oct 2026
- Research coverage
- 67% 8 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored
Legal status by product
Baseline research contract v1.1| Product | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online casino | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources) |
| Sports betting | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources) |
| Online poker | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources) |
| Lottery | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources) |
- Governing law
- Law 2010-476Desk research, Oct 2026
- Current regime since
- 2010Desk research, Oct 2026
- National Gambling Authority of France1 licensed brands
Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.
Licensed and offshore brands
Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15How many brands hold a licence that covers France, and how many say they accept players from it. A brand saying it accepts players is a declaration in its own terms, not proof of traffic or of a local licence.
- Accept players from France271.6%
- Exclude France in their terms57933.6%
- No declaration1,11564.8%
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
Market data
EnterpriseIn progressA government plan to license online casino was dropped in late 2025 after opposition from land-based casinos; the idea may return.
- Licences granted, suspended or revoked by the regulator
- Changes to stake, deposit, bonus or advertising rules
- Tax changes for operators or players
- A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
Other partly licensed markets
| Market | Region | Accept players | Exclude | Focus market | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Europe | 27 1.6% | 579 | 101 | 5 |
| Russia | Europe | 394 22.9% | 618 | 32 | 7 |
| Australia | Oceania | 426 24.8% | 623 | 202 | 32 |
| Burundi | Africa | 505 29.3% | 456 | 2 | 1 |
| Cameroon | Africa | 532 30.9% | 417 | 5 | 1 |
| Christmas Island | Oceania | 547 31.8% | 401 | 2 | 0 |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Oceania | 562 32.7% | 383 | 2 | 0 |
This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.
No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.
Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.
Sources
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-FR
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 1 cited, high confidence