TLDR French lawmakers approved amendments to the Professional Sports Bill that would set mandatory betting loss limits for adults aged 18 to 25. The exact loss cap has not been set. The government will decide it later after consulting the ANJ, France’s gambling regulator. Around two-thirds of French adults under 25 have placed sports bets, according to regulatory research. The bill also includes measures against sports piracy, which affects a large share of Ligue 1 viewers. Pascal Chèvremont has taken over as ANJ president, replacing Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin after her five-year term.
French lawmakers have taken a step toward changing how young adults bet on sports. They approved amendments to the Professional Sports Bill this week.
The changes would require licensed sportsbooks to set loss limits for customers aged 18 to 25. This means younger bettors could only lose up to a certain amount before being cut off.
The exact dollar or euro amount has not been decided yet. Lawmakers left that detail for later. The government plans to set the number after talking with the Autorité Nationale des Jeux, known as the ANJ.
Why Lawmakers Are Targeting Young Bettors
The push for these limits has grown over the past several months. Officials have been looking closely at how many young people bet on sports.
This comes ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. That event is expected to bring a wave of new sports betting activity across Europe.
Former ANJ president Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin backed the plan before she left her role. She pointed to data showing high betting activity among younger adults.
Regulatory studies show that about two out of three French adults under 25 have bet on sports at least once. That number has helped drive support for the new rules.
Other European countries have already