France’s gambling market generated gross gaming revenue of €14.1bn ($15.9bn) in 2025, according to figures published by the National Gaming Authority, with growth led by online sports betting, lotteries and casinos.
The ANJ said market revenue rose 3% year-on-year, placing France broadly in line with other major European markets. Online gambling revenue reached €2.62bn, up 8.5%, and accounted for 18.5% of total market revenue compared with 12.8% in 2019.
Online sports betting remained the main growth driver. Revenue from the segment rose 10.4% to €1.77bn, while stakes increased 12% to €11.52bn.
Football remained the largest sport by betting volume at €6.32bn, with the revamped Champions League helping offset the absence of national team competitions. Tennis was the second-largest contributor to growth, with bets reaching €2.65bn.
The report also showed growth in the other online segments. Online poker revenue rose 6.5% to €525m, while online horseracing revenue increased 2.5% to €326m.
France recorded 4.2 million unique online players in 2025, up 7.7%, with 6.1 million total online accounts active across the year, up 7.1%.
FDJ United’s exclusive rights activities in lottery and retail sports betting represented 49.2% of the market and generated €6.95bn in revenue, up 2.8%, supported by lottery growth of 3.4%. At group level, including Kindred for the first full year, FDJ United reported €8.71bn in GGR, up 0.8% on a like-for-like basis.
PMU continued to move in the opposite direction. Stakes in its exclusive rights business fell 3.3% to €6.4bn and GGR declined 2.8% to €1.65bn. Its player base dropped 5.7% to 3.3 million.
Casinos posted GGR of €2.82bn, up 3.4%, with visits rising 2% to 31.6 million. Paris gaming clubs, however, saw GGR fall 21% to €97m after two months of closure at the start of the year.
ANJ President Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin said: “2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the entire gambling market.”
Falque-Pierrotin added: “It is essential to continue the anticipated shift towards a less intensive gambling model.”
In earlier ANJ coverage, the regulator said it would tighten fraud prevention and anti-money laundering measures for operators in France. That review pointed to increased scrutiny of reporting processes and customer identification controls ahead of further compliance work in 2026.
The ANJ said the full-year effect of tax changes introduced on 1 July 2025 will be one factor to watch in 2026
