France gambling law updates
Official changes to France’s gambling rules and its regulators’ enforcement decisions, by official date, newest first, each checked against the official document. Last change listed 28 Oct 2026.
Country: France
3 updates
October 2026
- In our reportDecision n° 2026-PR-133 — PMU+ Account General Terms
PMU must publish the homologated terms online and make them available to players at each horse-betting registration point. The decision was published on 23 October 2026.
Official words and status
“Modifications apportées par rapport à la version précédente : Chapitre 1 – Stipulations générales 1.7 Suppression des stipulations obsolètes relatives au droit d'inscription à la liste d'opposition au démarchage téléphonique. Chapitre 2 – Fonctionnement du Compte 2.4 Reformulation relative aux virements bancaires pour l'approvisionnement du Compte, précision des limites par transaction et ajout de stipulations concernant le virement bancaire instantané. Chapitre 4 – Programme MyPMU 4.5 Ajout du pari Super Pick5 dans les grilles indiquant les taux de cashback applicables selon le statut du pari”
- Document
- Décision n° 2026-PR-133 du 23 octobre 2026
- Our report
- Our report reflects this (report of 28 Oct 2026)
- In our reportLaw change🇫🇷 FranceThe national gambling authority has approved the specific rules for the lottery game 'Numéro Fétiche', available both physically and online.
The approved game rules bind La Française des Jeux (FDJ) on how the game is run, published and made available to players.
Official words and status
“PORTANT HOMOLOGATION DES RÈGLEMENTS PARTICULIERS DU JEU DE LOTERIE SOUS DROITS EXCLUSIFS ACCESSIBLE EN RÉSEAU PHYSIQUE DE DISTRIBUTION ET EN LIGNE DÉNOMMÉ « NUMÉRO FÉTICHE »”
- Document
- Décision n° 2026-PR-124 du 12 octobre 2026
- Our report
- Our report reflects this (report of 14 Oct 2026)
- In our reportLaw change🇫🇷 FranceThe specific rules for the lottery games "Euromillions", "My Million", and "2nd Tirage Euromillions", accessible both in physical distribution networks and online, have been formally approved.
La Française des Jeux must apply the ANJ-homologated rules from the stated start dates.
Official words and status
“Le règlement particulier des jeux de loterie sous droits exclusifs accessibles en réseau physique de distribution et en ligne dénommés « Euromillions », « My Million » et « 2nd Tirage Euromillions » est homologué sous le numéro LFDJ-HR-2026-335-336-337-EuromillionsMyMillion2ndTirageEuromillions-PDV-Ligne-4.”
- Document
- Décision n° 2026-PR-125 du 12 octobre 2026
- Our report
- Our report reflects this (report of 14 Oct 2026)
Law change: laws, regulations and regulator decisions that have been adopted (3 in 1 country). Proposed: drafts and consultations on the way (0 in 0 countries). Each item links to the official document and to the country page.
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Guidance, court decisions and blocklists
Official guidance, court decisions, changes to the lists of blocked gambling sites and other official notices, newest first. They are neither changes to the rules nor enforcement decisions, so they are not in the list above; each links to the official text and to the country page.
- 23 Oct 2026anj.frOfficial guidanceThe president of the French gambling authority (ANJ) approved the changes PMU made to its "Conditions Générales du Compte PMU+" rules.
The changes touch articles 1.7, 2.4 and 4.5, and PMU filed the request on 25 August 2026.
Official source: anj.fr
- 15 Oct 2026anj.frOfficial guidanceThe annex describes the indicators the algorithm uses, based on data held on the ANJ's archive medium over six-month analysis periods.
Official source: anj.fr
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