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Online gambling: only poker, betting and lotteries are allowed; slots and roulette online prohibited
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1) Short: "allowed by exception"
In France, the principle applies: all games of money and chance are prohibited, except directly permitted by law. For online, this means that only three categories are legal:1. Sports betting (including horse racing betting), 2. Online poker, 3. Lotteries (including instant ones) - in the perimeter of the FDJ operator.
Online slots, roulette, blackjack, baccarat and other "casino-games" are prohibited for offer in France.
2) Who regulates and how it works
ANJ (Autorité Nationale des Jeux) is the single regulator since 2020. He issues permits, controls advertising, player protection and the fight against illegal immigrants (blocking/dereferencing).
PMU operates in its historical perimeter of horse racing, FDJ - lotteries and part of sports betting; independent brands receive ANJ authorizations for betting/poker.
Operators are required to implement KYC/AML, Responsible Gambling tools and transfer digital reporting to the regulator.
3) What exactly is allowed online
Sports/horse racing betting. Lines, live markets, long-term bets, express trains.
Poker. Cash games and tournaments (in permitted disciplines), with technical standards of honesty and anti-exclusion.
FDJ lotteries. Circulation formats (Loto, EuroMillions) and instant scratch games - under a separate, historical mode.
4) What is prohibited online
Casino games: slots/roulette/blackjack/" live-casino" - cannot be offered to users in France.
Unlicensed betting/poker/" pseudo-lottery "sites are subject to blocking, their promo in social networks and at payment providers is suppressed.
5) Responsible play (what the user sees)
Legal sites in France are required to:- check age (strictly 18 +) and identity, offer deposit/time limits, reality-check, timeout/self-exclusion, show visible warnings and help contacts, give transparent expense reports.
6) Player practice: how to recognize a legal site
On the main one - the logo/indication of ANJ and the legal "footer"; in conditions - permit number.
French localization and support; French law in T & C.
A complete set of RG tools at the registration stage.
There are no "online slots/roulette." If you see them, this is not for France.
7) For Business: Tolerance Framework
Allowed verticals for ANJ authorization: sports/hippique betting, poker (lotteries - in the FDJ perimeter).
Required: KYC/AML architecture, anti-fraud, anti-exclusion in poker, telemetry and logs, Responsible Gambling and marketing reports, compliance with advertising rules (frequency caps, lack of youth-appeal).
8) Why France is banning "online casinos"
The logic is to reduce social harm. Casino content is considered highly engaging and fast in the risk cycle. The French model relies on controlled formats (lotteries/betting/poker), leaving casino games only in a ground format with access control and a "resting place" environment.
9) Frequent mistakes and myths
"If the site. com and in French means legal." No: ANJ authorization is important.
"Live roulette online is available via VPN, so you can." No: bypassing geo-blockages breaks the law; ANJ has blocking and sanctioning tools.
"In-app scratch games are always illegal." No: Instant FDJ lotteries online are allowed on the official perimeter.
10) Memo to player (brief)
1. Play only on ANJ-enabled sites.
2. Include limits and reality-check before the first bet/deal.
3. Do not use credits and "dogons"; take breaks.
4. See online slots/roulette targeted at France? It's most likely illegal - get out.
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TL; DR
In French online, only bets (sports/horse racing), poker and lotteries are legal. Online slots and roulette are prohibited. The market is monitored by ANJ: licenses, advertising, player protection and the fight against illegal immigrants. Player - check authorization, turn on limits and play responsibly; operator - to observe strict rules and not go beyond the allowed verticals.