Lottery games are legal in Guadeloupe, as the territory operates under French gambling laws and is fully integrated into the French Republic and European Union. As an overseas department of France, Guadeloupe follows the same regulatory framework that governs lottery operations throughout all French territories. La Française des Jeux (FDJ) holds exclusive rights to operate both offline and online lottery games across France, including Guadeloupe (1).
The French government granted FDJ a monopoly on lottery operations through legislation enacted in 2019, which authorized the transfer of the company to private ownership while maintaining state control and regulation. The Conseil d'État confirmed that granting exclusive rights to a single company helps protect health and public order by combating the risk of excessive gambling and fraud through a controlled circuit (2).
"The granting of exclusive rights to a single company helps protect health and public order by combating the risk of excessive gambling and fraud, through a controlled circuit and limited growth in the number of games proposed and their points of sale."
Residents of Guadeloupe can purchase lottery tickets from authorized FDJ retailers throughout the territory, with access to the same lottery games available in mainland France. The regulatory framework ensures that lottery operations remain limited in quantity and of appropriate quality, with reinforced control mechanisms applied by the national lottery and gambling authority guiding promotional policies and game offerings (2).
Source:
https://www.fdjunited.com/wp-content/themes/yagami-adveris/assets/pdf/Universal%20Registration%20Document%202021.pdf
https://www.conseil-etat.fr/en/news/lottery-and-gambling-rights-the-monopoly-of-la-francaise-des-jeux-is-justified-on-the-grounds-of-public-order-and-control-of-the-risk-of-addiction
Last updated: 16-10-2025 Disclaimer: This article does not provide legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney directly.
