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ANJ: Over a Third of French Teens Exposed to Gambling in 2021
ANJ, France’s unified gambling regulator, has revealed that over a third of teenagers aged 15-17 have played at least one form of gambling in the last 12 months.
Publishing its “Minors and gambling: risky practices on the rise” report, the regulator detailed that, from a survey of 5000 15-17-year-olds, 34.8% had gambled at least once during 2021.
Whilst the majority of those who admitted to gambling were male, the spread was across all socio-economic and cultural groups, indicating a widespread issue with regards to underage gambling in France.
Strikingly, the average age the teenagers admitted to first beginning to gamble was 13 years and three months, despite the legal gambling age being limited to 18.
Breaking down respondents by gambling vertical, 78.4% played scratch cards, which ANJ noted that minors begin gambling with. Meanwhile, 48.4% had played lottery draw games and 28.3% placed sports bets during 2021, with males most likely to do so.
With the regulator noting that around one in two participants (50.1%) gambling online, it was cited that minors did not view a sales ban in physical locations as a barrier.
ANJ detailed: “Young people know very widely (73.4%) that the sale of gambling is prohibited to them, (but) they do not feel this prohibition of sale as an obstacle. In fact, more than half say that it is very or fairly easy for them to play scratch cards.”
Respondents admitted that their gambling behaviour was facilitated by their parents, with 45.7% playing with their mother and 35.7% with their father. Furthermore, 23.6% of participants detailed that they gamble using their parents’ online account with their consent, despite 68.5% of participants stating that their parents do not remind them of the risks associated with gambling.
Advertising was also earmarked as a key contributing factor to young people’s gambling habits. Nearly 90% of participants recalled consuming any form of gambling advertising in the last 12 months. For a third of the participants (32.3%), advertising was a motivator for them to begin gambling.
Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, President of the ANJ, commented: “Gambling is infiltrating more and more into the daily life of minors, relayed by advertising and by certain complicity of parents.
“Whether online or in the physical world, combating underage gambling is now a major public policy issue because, as we know, the earlier gambling begins, the greater the risk of addiction.
“The ANJ is determined to mobilise all its tools to vigorously fight against these practices, including through sanctions. It is also necessary that all the actors concerned are mobilised, parents, operators, social networks and public authorities.”
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Million Games is pleased to announce the release of Million Mine, a strategic, grid-based casino game inspired by the beloved mechanics of minesweeper. Offering a modern update to the classic format, Million Mine lets players select their difficulty, uncover hidden diamonds, and cash out before disaster strikes.
The game features:
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Customisable grid sizes from 3×3 to 7×7
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Mines selection from 3 to 24 for adjustable volatility
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Instant cashout after any successful pick
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A 96.3% RTP and a high multiplier ceiling
Each tile revealed adds tension and reward, making Million Mine a fast-paced, strategic game of choice and nerve.
“Million Mine is deceptively simple—but a great player experience,” said Thomas Nimstad, CEO of Million Games. “It’s familiar, clean, and highly customisable. We see it becoming a favourite for both casual players and high-stakes explorers.”
Million Mine is now available across all Million Games partner platforms.
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ReferOn Shortlisted for Acquisition & Retention Partner of the Year at SBC Lisbon 2025
ReferOn, a next-gen affiliate management platform, has officially been nominated for the “Acquisition & Retention Partner (Supplier)” category at SBC Lisbon 2025, cementing its position as a key partner for operators and affiliate teams.
This shortlisting highlights the platform’s rapid growth in 2025 due to its developments that address real problems affiliate managers face, a passionate product-minded team, and ambitious plans to empower users in the affiliate marketing industry.
ReferOn challenges legacy platforms by creating a simple and accessible system built for modern needs and placing affiliate marketing at the forefront of growth strategy. Key features such as full-cycle automation, customisable dashboards and reports in pivot-style format, instant postbacks, and real-time data visibility reduce chaos and bring clarity to operations, ultimately boosting performance. Additionally, powerful tools like the Sub-Affiliate System, No Bundling Model, and dynamic variables provide managers with increased control.
Vlad Bondarenko, ReferOn’s Head of Product, commented on the nomination, “Acquisition and retention aren’t just buzzwords to keep affiliates happy. They’re real benchmarks that help our users drive growth and scale. The ReferOn team has proudly built a platform that gives affiliate managers real control, clarity, and speed over their operations to help achieve their
goals. This nomination reflects our efforts and how far we’ve come regarding pushing the industry forward and challenging the status quo.”
The nomination for the “Acquisition & Retention Partner (Supplier)” category bolsters ReferOn’s roadmap and growth trajectory. Going forward, the team will continue to invest in impactful product developments and customer-facing services to become the leading platform for affiliate managers.
Key ReferOn members will be in attendance at the SBC Lisbon Awards 2025 ceremony on September 18 for a night celebrating excellence and innovation.
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“Dragon’s Diamonds” is now live, a fang-tastic 6×5 new scatter-pays slot from the Berlin-based developer Hölle Games with wins of up to 12,000x.
Unlike the miserly reputation they’re known for (a tall tail), the Hölle Dragon is a generous beast (with a fiery personality). With every matching cluster that lands, the Dragon will breathe flames onto the reels – removing winning symbols and allowing more to fall into place. There is no limit to the number of potential cascades that can occur here, so lucky players can quickly scale-up their hoard of wins.
Plus, hitting 4 or more scatters to enter the Free Spins will unlock the Feature Multiplier, which cumulates all Multiplier wins across the entirety of the Free Spins. Re-triggers can be clawed out too, with only 3 scatters needed.
For any players who find the base game is dragon-on, there is the Stake Boost feature, which increases the chances of hitting the Feature for a slightly higher stake, or also the option of directly entering Free Spins via the Feature Buy. That’s no fire-drill!
The game is now available for MGA with other territories winging it this way soon.
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