The French gambling regulator, L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), has identified 510 illegal websites making huge profits from unlawful gambling activities. According to estimates, 21 of them generate 60% of the illegal gambling traffic.
The report states that 79% of the gross gambling revenue on the illegal online gambling market comes from players with an addiction. The main motive for engaging in illegal transactions with dubious sites is the absence of betting limits or minimal player identity checks. Since illegal digital platforms do not require document verification, registering and starting to play is quite easy.
The study was conducted from January to March 2023, with experts analyzing over 11,000 websites.
In France, there are only 18 operators licensed by the ANJ. They are the only ones legally allowed to operate casinos (including online) and betting offices.