Location: France

07/30/24 8:33 PM

France records 24% increase in H1 sports bets despite underwhelming Euros

  • Kyle Goldsmith, iGaming Business
Sports betting in France grew 24% as €5bn ($5.4bn) was wagered on sports in the country during the first half of 2024, according to new... more
07/28/24 6:52 PM

France: FDJ hits €1.43B revenue in H1 as it awaits Kindred deal

  • Stuart Crowley, Next.io
French operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has reported a robust performance for the first half of 2024, with revenue reaching €1.43bn... more
07/16/24 8:17 PM

Illegal market outstrips licensed French gambling, industry group warns

  • Richard Mulligan, iGaming Business
French online gaming association AFJEL says Euro 2024 handle for its members fell far below pre-tournament estimates amid a rise in illegal... more
06/17/24 8:45 PM

Casino re-openings push Groupe Partouche revenue up to €173.7m in Q2

  • Robert Fletcher, iGaming Business
France’s Groupe Partouche has reported a 2.7% year-on-year rise in gross gaming revenue to €173.7m ($186.8m) in Q2, helped by the... more
06/05/24 8:30 PM

France’s regulator urges caution ahead of potential €1B in bets on Euro 2024

  • Kyle Goldsmith, iGaming Business
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), the regulator of gambling in France, has launched a new problem gambling prevention campaign... more
05/19/24 4:06 PM

France’s gambling mediator, regulator seek to toughen duties preventing excessive gambling

  • Jake Pollard, SBC News
Médiateur des Jeux, France’s gambling mediator issued its annual report week in partnership with industry regulator Autorité Nationale... more
04/23/24 7:21 PM

French gambling hits GGR high note of €13.4 billion in 2023

  • Jake Pollard, SBC News
France’s sports betting and gaming operators saw their gross gaming revenues rise 3.5% YoY and reach €13.4bn in 2023. National... more
04/17/24 7:57 PM

France: FDJ’s total Q1 revenue up 7%

  • Beth Turner, Gambling Insider
La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2024. In total, group revenue came to €710m... more
03/31/24 5:01 PM

FDJ’s CEO determined for company to expand beyond France

  • Jake Pollard, SBC News
Française des Jeux (FDJ) will continue to focus on the international development of its lottery and online sports betting and gaming... more
03/24/24 12:51 PM

FDJ’s CEO says ‘planets aligned’ for acquisition after Kindred’s US exit

  • Tim Poole, Gambling Insider
La Française des Jeux (FDJ) Chairwoman and CEO Stéphane Pallez says there was “an alignment of the planets” following the French... more