In 2019, the Games Observatory estimated the number of players at risk at 1.4 million, including nearly 400,000 at the pathological level. Problem gambling thus generates more than 38% of the sector's turnover and 21% for excessive gamblers alone. These figures, which must be updated soon, illustrate the reality of a social problem, for young people in particular, with collateral damage in the player's direct entourage: over-indebtedness, family problems, educational difficulties, etc.

In its 2024/2026 strategic plan, the ANJ has set as a priority objective to reduce the share and number of excessive gamblers and to strengthen the ability of gamblers to better control their gaming practices, through preventive actions against gambling. excessive, in addition to those implemented by public authorities.

This strategic plan is based on two transversal bases which are of particular interest to the partnership with the Addiction Federation: making scientific knowledge of the market and gaming practices the compass of regulation and strengthening the mobilization of all stakeholders, through notably the conclusion of partnerships with addiction professionals.

The Addiction Federation is the leading addiction network in France: it represents 850 health establishments and services and more than 500 professionals and individual members. It brings together 80% of addiction care, support and prevention centers (CSAPA) and reception and support centers for risk reduction for drug users (CAARUD) and 20% of health systems (teams of addiction liaison and care, follow-up and rehabilitation care, addiction consultations, health networks).

The collaboration between the ANJ and the Addiction Federation will focus on different areas of intervention such as:

​Studies, publishing of prevention support,

The development of support tools for players or for addiction professionals,

The design and intervention in training programs,

Joint organization of events.

In 2024, the ANJ and the Addiction Federation will carry out joint training activities and publish a document on the regulation of gambling for addiction professionals.