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French gambling regulator ANJ partners with digital platform Brut to showcase voluntary self-exclusion through personal recovery story.
Jan 7, 2026 · 3 min read
The Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has partnered with digital media platform Brut to distribute a powerful testimony video featuring a former problem gambler's journey to recovery through voluntary self-exclusion measures.
The video features Bilel, a former gambling player who shares his addiction experience and decision to protect himself using ANJ's voluntary gambling ban system. His testimony illustrates the difficult path faced by excessive gamblers, challenges in finding appropriate help, and the practical utility of protection mechanisms.
The voluntary gambling ban represents a strictly personal and confidential process allowing individuals to protect themselves against risks associated with excessive gambling – including financial difficulties, addiction-related psychological disorders, and social isolation.
Currently 88,000 people are registered on the voluntary gambling ban file, representing a 25% progression over the past two years. January, coinciding with New Year's resolutions, sees the highest volume of registration requests received by ANJ.
The ban prohibits access to multiple gambling channels: casinos or clubs de jeux, sports betting sites, horse racing sites, and online poker sites approved by ANJ, plus Française des jeux or PMU games online or at points of sale with player accounts.
88,000
People registered on voluntary gambling ban file
25%
Growth in registrations over past two years
3 years
Minimum ban duration
Registration takes only minutes through a streamlined online process. The measure remains valid for a minimum duration of three years.
The testimony demonstrates how regulatory tools can provide concrete protection pathways for vulnerable players seeking to break gambling addiction cycles.
Self-Exclusion Coverage
The voluntary gambling ban provides comprehensive protection across multiple channels including casinos, sports betting sites, horse racing platforms, online poker sites approved by ANJ, and Française des jeux or PMU games both online and at physical points of sale with player accounts.
This collaboration between ANJ and Brut signals French regulators' evolving approach to responsible gambling messaging. By leveraging digital media platforms and authentic personal narratives, the initiative targets audiences who might not engage with traditional regulatory communications.
The timing reflects broader European trends toward proactive player protection, with self-exclusion tools becoming central to compliance frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
The ban remains valid for a minimum duration of three years. Registration takes only minutes through a streamlined online process provided by ANJ.
The ban prohibits access to casinos, sports betting sites, horse racing sites, online poker sites approved by ANJ, and Française des jeux or PMU games. It covers both online platforms and physical points of sale with player accounts.
Currently 88,000 people are registered on the voluntary gambling ban file. This represents a 25% increase over the past two years, with January seeing the highest volume of new registrations.
According to French National Gaming Authority (ANJ).
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