
France's Gambling Market Grows 0.5% to €5.66bn in H1 2026 as Only Online Expands
France's regulated gambling market barely grew in the first half, and only because online sports betting had a World Cup June. The regulator now says the full-year figure depends on whether a record 5.85 million active online accounts keep playing after the tournament, and on a lottery operator whose French revenue is shrinking.



