France/Sports betting: the LFP and ANJ launch an awareness campaign to fight cyberbullying

"In order to protect French football players (players, coaches, referees) from cyberbullying, the Ligue de Football Professionnel has joined forces with the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ, French National Gambling Authority) to raise awareness among football and sports betting fans so that they place the values of sport at the heart of their passion," announced the LFP on 06/04/2022.

As part of the operation titled "#ParierSansClasher" ("Betting Without Bullying"), the LFP and the ANJ are launching a video that features excerpts from a football match in 3D visuals in the style of a video game. In this video, created by the agency Mutant, the players' bodies "have completely disappeared in the manner of the invisible man", like the filters used on the networks. "In the background, a commentator describes the actions of the game not with football terms but with those of the sports betting industry," said the French League.

"Through absurdity and visual shock, the #ParisSansClasher campaign film returns to the core values of respect and fair play. It reminds us that there is always a…