Since its creation in 2020, the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has overseen all gambling operators in France, including Parisian clubs. Its priority? To prevent excessive or pathological gambling, while combating money laundering and ensuring rigorous protection of minors, who are strictly forbidden from entering these establishments.
Clubs are required to comply with strict regulations, including annual staff training, self-exclusion mechanisms, an internal code of ethics, and the compulsory dissemination of prevention messages.
Systematic identity checks are carried out on entry to prevent any attempt by minors to gain access. In addition, special attention is paid to young adults, who may be offered closer monitoring in the event of risky behavior.
Staff trained to detect signs of addiction and intervene
At Club Pierre Charron, the benchmark for clubs in Paris, every member of staff is made aware of the warning signs. "The aim is not to judge, but to support," explains one of the club's MCDs. The same is true at Club Circus, in the 16th arrondissement, where teams receive regular training.
The golden rule: adopt a benevolent but firm stance. "The simple act of starting a conversation can be enough to break a spiral," adds a croupier at a gaming club in Paris's Golden Triangle. Teams are also trained to spot young adults in psychologically or economically fragile situations, who may be at greater risk of losing control.
Tools at your disposal
Gamblers can at any time: consult prevention brochures and posters at reception or near the tables, scan QR codes leading to help services, and above all, appeal to the self-exclusion procedure, at club level or at national level via the ANJ.
Gaming clubs also regularly inform gamblers about the risks associated with addiction and loss of control. Specific information campaigns aimed at young people of legal age are also being rolled out, with messages tailored to their gambling habits and habits.
Prevention on social networks
Vigilance doesn't stop at the club gates. On their social networks, Parisian establishments must now include prevention banners, such as: "Gambling can be dangerous: loss of money, isolation, addiction. Call 09 74 75 13 13."
These words, required by the ANJ, are visible on every publication evoking gambling, whether it's a tournament promotion or an animation. "It's a regulatory obligation, but also a way of assuming our responsibilities, right down to our communications", explains Bénédicte Gerbier, marketing manager at Club Pierre Charron.
Particular attention is paid to the digital formats used by young people, to ensure that they are effectively made aware of the risks associated with gambling.
Responsible gaming as a general climate
This policy of prevention helps to create a more serene environment. "We want people to come to relax, not to run away from their problems," stresses a receptionist at a club in the capital. The result? Customers who feel listened to, respected, and sometimes even grateful to have been alerted in time.
Between staff training, concrete measures, responsible communication and a strict regulatory framework, Parisian gaming clubs take their mission to heart. Because gambling can be a pleasure, but only when it remains a choice. And that choice has to be informed, supervised and inaccessible to minors.
Our favourite addresses in Paris:
Club Pierre Charron
62 rue Pierre Charron - 75008 Paris
7J/7 de 12h30 à 6h30 du matin
www.clubpierrecharron.com
Club Circus Paris
37-39 Boulevard Murat,
75116 Paris
Daily 1:00 pm to 5:30 am
www.circus-poker.com
Club Barriere
104 av. des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris
Every day, 1:00 pm - 6:00 am
01 76 21 20 00
Club Barrière website
Recommended age
From 18 to 99 years old
