The ANJ said lotteries and casinos also posted gains, while PMU and Paris gaming clubs recorded declines across key indicators.
 

Key Points

France’s gambling market generated €14.1bn ($15.9bn) in GGR in 2025, up 3% year-on-year 

Online sports betting revenue rose 10.4% to €1.77bn, with stakes up 12% to €11.52bn

PMU’s exclusive rights business declined further, while casinos returned to growth and gaming clubs fell after early-year closures
 

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. 

 

 

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