Tag Archives: Belgian Gambling Commission (BGC)

French ANJ and Belgium GC begin regulatory cooperation

SBC News French ANJ and Belgium GC begin regulatory cooperation

The gambling authorities of France and Belgium, l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) and the Gambling Commission (BGC), have signed a cooperation agreement. Specifics of the agreement focus around ‘cooperation on a strategic level’ on gambling regulation, particularly regarding player protection and fostering a safer betting environment. To achieve this, the authorities will share and exchange information, conduct joint investigations and …

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Belgian National Lottery ends betting ads during World Cup amid wider restrictions

Belgian national football team

Throughout the duration of the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Belgian National Lottery will not show any advertisements for sports betting products. Local media outlined that Minister of Finance Vincent Van Peteghem has taken a more restrictive approach towards betting similar to his colleague in the Ministry of Justice, Vincent van Quickenborne. Van Peteghem has decided that the National …

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Belgium €200 loss limit comes into force

Ladbrokes and PMU deal criticised by Belgian competition watchdog

After several months in the pipeline, a €200 monthly loss limit has been introduced in Belgium, as authorities look set to move forward with gambling reform.  A statement from the Belgian Gambling Commission (BGC) last week reminded any relevant industry stakeholders in the country that the affordability limit would commence from Thursday 20 October. Plans to introduce the loss limit …

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Belgium’s BAGO condemns proposed ban on unified gambling accounts

SBC News Belgium’s BAGO condemns proposed ban on unified gambling accounts

Proposals by Belgian legislators to enforce customers to open multiple accounts for different gaming verticals have been criticised by the country’s gambling industry trade association. The amendment to Belgian gambling law would require bettors to open multiple accounts with the same operator across different gaming offerings – i.e., different accounts for sports betting, online casino, poker etc.  A law relating …

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Belgium’s BGC calls for Royal Decree on betting in newspaper vendors

SBC News Belgium’s BGC calls for Royal Decree on betting in newspaper vendors

The Belgian Gambling Commission (BGC) has recommended that the country’s government issue a Royal Decree relating to requirements for newspaper shops offering licenced sports betting services. Concerning Article 42 of the Law of 28 November 2021, a section of the legislation aimed at making justice ‘more humane, faster and firmer, the BGC has called for “strictly defined sideline activity”, referring …

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