French Parliament approved the appointment of Pascal Chevremont as head of the National Gambling Authority (ANJ). President Emmanuel Macron nominated Chevremont for the role.
The senior civil servant from the Ministry of Economy and Finance will succeed Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, whose term has expired.
Pascal Chevremont recently faced questioning in the National Assembly regarding his leadership of the ANJ and outlined his priorities to Members of Parliament.
In early June, Loiret ecologist MP Emmanuel Duplessy introduced a bill to limit sports betting advertising, drawing inspiration from the Évin Law of 1991, which regulates tobacco and alcohol advertising.
Chevremont said he does not support introducing a similar strict ban on sports betting advertising for now. He argued that existing gambling advertising rules are already somewhat robust, although he acknowledged the need for improvement and stressed that any changes should be made gradually.
Furthermore, Chevremont stated that the fight against illegal gambling is among his top priorities and noted that this should be done by leveraging "the attractiveness of legal options over illegal ones."
Chevremont emphasised the importance of protecting minors, noting that there are "several avenues for improvement."
He noted that minors participate in gambling by exploiting loopholes in the account creation process. To tackle this issue, he plans to utilise existing resources to combat ID document fraud and expedite the identity verification process.
Chèvremont has a professional background in public finance, regulatory policy, government relations and organisational supervision.
He is currently employed by the General Economic and Financial Control (CGefi), the French state’s economic and financial oversight body. Since 2018, he has been involved in developing control frameworks, overseeing accounting practices and managing risk.
The ANJ recently launched a new responsible gambling campaign titled "Risk Zone" for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
