French Guiana field guide ยท July 2026
Gambling Sites in French Guiana: What You Need to Know
You should use only gambling operators and domains authorised under French Guianaโs local rules. Use the traffic ranking above to see which gambling sites attract visitors, then check legality, payments, terms and player protection before you decide what to do.
The essentials
French Guiana at a glance
Market status
Licensed Only
Yes โ Legal
Minimum age
18+
Age limits may vary by product
Player tax
Tax-free
Treatment can depend on product and licence
Regulator
Autoritรฉ Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) โ France's national gambling regulator
Confirm the current authority
Last checked
July 2026
Framework year: 2010
Know the boundaries
What types of gambling can you use?
| Vertical | Status |
|---|---|
| Online casino | Illegal |
| Online betting | Legal |
| Online poker | Legal |
| Lottery | Legal |
| Land-based casino | Legal |
Verify it yourself
Six checks you can make before you play
Your money
Winnings and tax
Your tax position
Tax-free
Your tax treatment can depend on the product, operator licence and personal circumstances in French Guiana. Keep transaction records and get professional advice for unusual amounts or offshore play.
Quick answers
What you may still want to know
Is gambling legal in French Guiana?
You should use only gambling operators and domains authorised under French Guianaโs local rules.
How old do you need to be?
The minimum age is 18+.
Do you pay tax on winnings?
Tax-free.
Who regulates gambling in French Guiana?
Autoritรฉ Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) โ France's national gambling regulator
Why can a website appear in several rankings?
A multi-product operator can offer both sports betting and casino games. Pure lottery and information websites remain in their own categories.
Methodology & sources
Traffic rankings measure audience activity; category rules describe a websiteโs product; local law determines whether you may use it. A high rank is never an endorsement.
Regulations were last checked in July 2026. Check again before depositing because rules, licences and tax treatment can change.
- Autoritรฉ Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) โ
- Loi nยฐ 2010-476 du 12 mai 2010 relative ร lโouverture ร la concurrence et ร la rรฉgulation du secteur des jeux dโargent et de hasard en ligne โ French Online Gambling Act; establishes the Autoritรฉ Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) and the licensing regime that applies to French Guiana as a dรฉpartement dโoutre-mer โ
- Ordonnance nยฐ 2019-1015 du 2 octobre 2019 rรฉformant la rรฉgulation des jeux dโargent et de hasard โ codified the live gambling-regulation provisions into the Code de la sรฉcuritรฉ intรฉrieure (titres II et IV du livre III), creating the Autoritรฉ Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) (LDH cross-verified, LEGITEXT000039167920) โ
- Code de la sรฉcuritรฉ intรฉrieure, art. L320-1 et seq. โ current operative provisions on online gambling, the ANJ, advertising restrictions and player-protection mandates; applies in French Guiana under the standard DOM legal regime โ
This guide is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice.