Industry
February 24, 2023
ANJ Unveils Action Plan to Reduce GGR from Problem Gamblers
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling authority, wants operators to reduce the gross gaming revenue (GGR) they make from problem gamblers. Echoing Kindred’s Journey To Zero initiative, the French regulator hopes to implement a similar safer gambling initiative on a national scale. The ANJ claims that it is imperative to solve what it believes […]
Blockchain
November 21, 2022
Sorare and ANJ Agree on the Need for Platform Changes
Sorare and the French gambling authority, Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), have come to an understanding with the popular NFT collectable issuer agreeing to expand its free-to-play product after the watchdog raised concerns about the current business model. Sorare Demonstrates Regulatory Compliance ANJ has been particularly concerned with making sure that Sorare operates a legitimate […]
Industry
November 14, 2022
ANJ Asks Customers to Bet Responsibly
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling regulator, has issued a warning about the dangers of gambling ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The top-tier soccer event starts in a week and will glue sports fans from all over the world to the screen. “T’as vu, t’as perdu” The authority’s new campaign goes […]
Industry
November 8, 2022
ANJ Introduces New Advertisement Rules for 2022 FIFA World Cup
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s national gambling regulator, has confirmed that it has reached an agreement with a number of sports betting companies and advertisers who have agreed to reduce the number of promotional materials broadcast during the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The move is done in order to ensure that […]
Industry
October 27, 2022
ANJ Wants Tougher Regulations for Bonuses
After recently announcing it has added six new members to its Sanctions Commission, France’s national gambling authority (l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux or ANJ) has published a series of fresh guidelines on the gambling promotions and rewards offered to players. The new rules are part of ANJ’s regulatory agenda for 2022 which was presented in February. […]
Industry
October 19, 2022
ANJ Adds Six Members to Sanctions Commission
The Sanctions Commission of Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has asked six new members to join its team. The six have been officially confirmed by the French regulator for terms that will expand over the course of the following six years. Their main responsibilities will be to issue suspensions, fines, and a series of other […]
Industry
October 13, 2022
France Launches Overhauled Responsible Gambling Website
France’s commitment to responsible gambling has been loud and clear with the country enacting a series of changes to the industry to make sure that consumers remain protected. From awareness campaigns to now an overhauled responsible gambling website. “Evalujeu” is the main online portal that French players can visit to inform themselves about gambling, the […]
Industry
October 4, 2022
French Gambling Reaches €5B H1 Turnover
France’s national gambling Authority (ANJ) is an independent body that reports to the Parliament and is responsible for regulating licensed gambling and betting games while overseeing responsible gambling policies for casinos. According to fresh data from the authority, the country’s sector has experienced an increase of more than 7% in the total turnover for the […]
Sports
June 24, 2022
France’s ANJ to Set a Working Group to Oversee Sports Partnership Rules
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling regulator, has launched a working group that will be in charge of putting clear sports partnership rules. These sponsorship contract guidelines are set to be introduced ahead of the highly anticipated World Cup in Qatar, which will last from November 21 to December 18, 2022. ANJ Reviewed Marketing […]
Sports
June 24, 2022
Winamax Gets Marketing Strategy OK’d by French Regulator
France prefers to keep things close to the chest when it concerns its gambling industry. This is why operating sports betting and gaming companies first need to get a clearance from the Autorité Nationale des Jeux or ANJ, which is the French gambling authority to conduct pretty much any business. Even companies’ marketing strategies need […]