Sports
April 6, 2022
The ANJ and LFP Team Up for a Campaign Against Bullying in Soccer
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (France’s gambling regulator, ANJ) has unveiled a new anti-bullying campaign in collaboration with the Ligue de Football Professionnel (France’s soccer governing body, LFP). “Parier Sans Clasher” The new initiative seeks to oppose online harassment and protect professional athletes, coaches and referees from being exposed to cyberbullying on the Internet. As a […]
Industry
March 18, 2022
The ANJ Forced Winamax to Take Down Ads that Breached Regulations
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling authority, has reprimanded the iGaming and sports betting operator Winamax, forcing it to take down a part of its advertisements. ANJ Forced Winamax to Take Down Tout pour la Daronne The marketing campaign in question is the so-called “Tout pour la Daronne.” The ANJ ruled that it is […]
Industry
March 4, 2022
ANJ Will Now Block Rogue Gambling Operators in France
The French gambling regulator, L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), will now be able to block illegal gambling websites which have been operating on the territory of the country while ignoring the law. The measure is targeted at rogue operators which have been translating their offers into French or deliberately allowing French customers to register on […]
Industry
February 21, 2022
ANJ Worries that Underage Gambling is Becoming the Norm
The French gambling authority, L’Authorité Nationale des Jeux, is worried that underage gambling is rising. The concerns come in the wake of a youth gambling report that concluded many French minors engage in various forms of wagering. More and More French Minors Wager The research was led by SEDAP and aimed to evaluate the degree […]
Industry
January 31, 2022
France Seeks to Protect Minors from Gambling and Identify Addicts
French gambling regulator L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) updated the instructions to operators related to the Action Plan they submit annually to outline strengthening player protection measures. Focusing on Underage and Problem Gambling The action plan submitted as part of operators’ license obligations seeks to prevent excessive gambling and gambling by minors and to promote […]
Sports
October 25, 2021
The French Authority Warns Operators Who Block Bets
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (the National Gaming Authority (ANJ) of France has issued a warning to operators in the country. The regulator is unhappy with the unjustified limits that they have been putting on responsible players. The French Authority Appealed to the Code of Consumption This comes in the wake of numerous complaints from bettors […]
Industry
July 26, 2021
ANJ Issued Blocking Orders for Stake.com and Cbet.gg Domains
French gambling regulator L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) broke its practice of not mentioning particular operators after publicly naming Stake.com and cbett.gg for the danger they pose to the public. Singling Out Brands for the First Time The national gambling watchdog issued blocking orders for both gambling domains and ordered French internet service providers (ISPs) […]
Industry
July 23, 2021
France’s Gaming Regulator Unhappy with Gambling Ads during Euro Cup
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling regulator, has issued a warning to all operators after reviewing their betting practices during the Euro Cup 2020 soccer championship. The review stated that operators crossed the line with their marketing as the number of ads was too great. The regulator expects operators to cut back, or new […]
Industry
July 6, 2021
France’s Gaming Regulator Now Has a Market Integrity Boss
France’s newish gaming regulator, the National Gaming Authority (ANJ, for its French acronym), continues to settle into place. It took over from the Regulatory Authority of Online Games last year with the goal of creating unified oversight of all gaming in the country and has, since then, been putting together all the various pieces necessary […]
Legal
April 6, 2021
French Gambling Dispute Service Published Its 2020 Report
French national gambling authority, l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), published the first report released by the Mediateur des Jeux en Ligne (The Mediator), its service offering solutions to disputes between gambling operators and consumers. Report Findings The report from the serving as an impartial arbitrator service recorded 1,420 dispute requests made by French consumers against […]