Revolut & Gambling in France

⚠️ Straight answer up front: France is one of the few EU countries that does not license online casino games. Only online sports betting, horse racing betting, and poker are legal for licensed operators to offer online. This page exists to explain that clearly rather than write around it.

France's gambling framework is regulated by the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), under the Gambling Act of 2010 as later reorganised in 2019. The law drew a deliberate line between "games of skill" — poker, sports betting, horse racing — which can be licensed online, and "games of chance" like slots and roulette, which the ANJ has consistently kept off the licensed online market, citing addiction risk. Land-based casinos are a separate matter entirely and remain legal under their own licensing regime, along with an experimental scheme for Parisian gaming clubs extended to 2027.

French law targets operators, not individual players — there's no offence provision aimed at someone who personally accesses an offshore, unlicensed online casino from France. That said, unlicensed sites carry no ANJ oversight, no French consumer protection, and the ANJ actively works with ISPs to block access to reported illegal operators, so availability isn't guaranteed even if the law doesn't target you directly as a player.

France is an EU member and Revolut offers its full standard product range there. That's a separate question from what you can legally do with it — Revolut works the same in France regardless of which gambling vertical you're using it for.

If gambling is causing harm, free confidential support is available through Joueurs Info Service (09 74 75 13 13). See our responsible gambling page for more.