French gaming operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has been ordered to “substantially reduce” gross gaming revenue from high-risk players across its product portfolio.
In approving FDJ’s gaming and betting program for the upcoming year, the French regulator, L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has imposed a number of restrictions.
The ANJ says FDJ’s GGR from high-risk players of draw games, online scratchcards, online games and FDJ’s Bingo Live game must come down.
Meanwhile, the operator will not be allowed to expand its Amigo game across its online platforms and has been told to take further action to “reduce the risks associated” with the game in retail settings.
Amigo sees players select seven numbers from a grid of 28. Bets are multiplied by how many sets of numbers players choose to bet on. Draws generally take place every five minutes.
The ANJ has also called on FDJ to withdraw or “significantly revise” games with the highest levels of high-risk behaviour.
What’s more, the regulator has mandated a reduction in the total number of online-only games offered by FDJ, especially those offering stakes of €2, €3 and €5.
The number of new €3 scratchcard launches or relaunches will remain limited to three in 2026, and for €5 scratchcards, the limit is two launches or relaunches.
The ANJ says the total number of €5 scratchcards (retail and online combined) must not exceed nine.
In its marketing, the ANJ has called on FDJ to refrain from using misleading claims about winnings, such as references to “minimum winnings” or “best chance to win” a certain number of euros.
The ANJ is restricting FDJ’s operating plan for the next year after data supplied by the company from the Canadian Index of Gambling Excessiveness (ICJE) showed that, for the first time since 2020, the proportion of high-risk players increased in 2024 compared to 2023 across the operator’s entire portfolio.
