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    France · Betting laws

    Is Sports Betting Legal in France?

    Private operators must obtain a five-year ANJ approval for each activity (sports betting, horse-race betting, poker) and may only take bets on the sports and result types on the ANJ's authorised list. FDJ keeps a monopoly on retail sports betting and lotteries.

    Legal age
    18+
    Licensed sportsbooks
    2
    Tax on winnings
    None

    By Legal Betting Reviews editorial team · Updated

    At a glance

    Minimum age
    18+
    Tax on winnings
    Winnings from recreational betting are not taxed in France; levies are charged to operators instead.
    Operator tax
    Operators pay levies on their gross gaming revenue from online sports betting (raised from 1 July 2025) and, since 2025, a 15% contribution on advertising and promotional spend.
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    The main laws

    • 2010

      Loi n° 2010-476 (online gambling law)

      Opened online sports betting, horse-race betting and poker to licensed competition while keeping online casino games illegal.

    • 2019

      Loi PACTE

      Authorised the privatisation of FDJ and a wider reform of gambling regulation.

    • 2019

      Ordonnance n° 2019-1015

      Created the ANJ, which replaced ARJEL as the single gambling regulator in June 2020.

    How to check a sportsbook's licence

    1. Check that the site uses a .fr domain and shows the ANJ logo and approval number in its footer.
    2. Open the ANJ list of approved operators on anj.fr and find the operator and domain.
    3. If the site is not on the list, do not deposit: it is illegal in France and offers no ANJ protection.

    Open the official licence register

    Recent changes

    1. The ANJ replaced ARJEL and gained powers over FDJ, PMU and the voluntary gambling ban.

    2. The social security budget raised the levy on online sports betting revenue and introduced a 15% contribution on gambling advertising spend.

    3. FDJ United merged Parions Sport en Ligne into Unibet in March, making Unibet its single online sports betting brand in France.

    4. The ANJ renewed Feeling Publishing's (Feelingbet) sports betting approval for five years from 4 March.

    Sources

    This guide is general information, not legal advice. Laws change; check the regulator's website for the latest rules.