CAN-2025: des sites de paris sportifs français font "un geste commercial"
Following the decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to invalidate Senegal's victory at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and award the title to Morocco, French sports betting sites have decided to pay "on an exceptional basis" bettors who wagered on Morocco.
The Betclic website has announced that all bets related to Morocco's victory (both overall and final) will be paid out. "More than 25,000 players are affected," according to Betclic.
FDJ United (formerly Française des Jeux), owner of the sports betting sites Unibet and Parions Sport, also "on an exceptional basis" paid bettors "who bet on Morocco winning the competition and winning the final" without specifying the number of players concerned.
This decision "does not call into question the payment of bets already made concerning Senegal," adds FDJ United, contacted by AFP.
"This is a voluntary commercial gesture, intended to take into account this unprecedented situation," Betclic told AFP.
Indeed, Betclic, like FDJ United, emphasizes that the general terms and conditions of use (GTC) stipulate that the first result announced by the organizer at the end of an event is valid for the settlement of bets, regardless of subsequent modifications.
When contacted by AFP, Winamax, another sports betting operator, declined to comment.
Based in Bordeaux and employing over 1,500 people, Betclic operates under license in France, Portugal, Poland, and Ivory Coast. The company generated €1.59 billion in revenue in 2025.
FDJ United, for its part, generated €6.68 billion in revenue in 2025.
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