Online casino gambling in Guadeloupe operates under French gambling laws since the territory is an overseas region of France (1). The Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France's National Gaming Authority, regulates gambling activities throughout French territories including Guadeloupe, having replaced the previous regulatory body ARJEL in 2020 (1)(2). Under current French legislation, specifically Law No. 2010-476 of May 12, 2010, only three types of online gambling are legally permitted: sports betting, poker, and horse race betting.
Online casino games such as slots, roulette, and blackjack remain prohibited under French law as regulators consider these games highly addictive and unsuitable for online platforms (1)(2). The ANJ oversees 15 licensed online operators that can legally offer the permitted forms of online gambling to Guadeloupean residents. While land-based casinos operate legally in Guadeloupe with two establishments offering traditional casino games, the online casino market remains restricted to the three authorized gambling categories.
"The ANJ allows 3 types of online gambling in Guadeloupe; sports betting, poker and horse race betting."
Despite the legal restrictions on online casinos, residents of Guadeloupe can access foreign online casino sites without facing prosecution, as EU laws prevent authorities from punishing players who access unlicensed gambling websites when no local licensing framework exists for those services (1). The ANJ focuses primarily on blocking access to unlicensed sites through internet service providers rather than pursuing individual players. However, operators offering online casino services to French territories without proper licensing face significant penalties, including fines up to €100,000 and potential website blocking (2).
Source:
https://www.bookmakers.bet/82301/bookmakers-guadeloupe/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Gaming_Authority
