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Online gambling incumbents are witnessing a rapidly changing landscape across numerous locales on a global basis, with one particular European nation not immune to this swiftly spreading trend. Belgium possesses the potential to be a standard nearer of responsible regulation, says Gaming1. However, the group’s home market must tread a tightrope of logical and evidence-based decision making, and critically avoid …

Entain-owned Ladbrokes has been cleared by the European Commission (EC) of anti-competition breaches in Belgium. An investigation by the EC was first launched in 2020 after a complaint was filed by gaming operators Rocoluc NV and European Amusement Company, which expressed concerns of “state aid” being granted to Ladbrokes. Both entities claimed that in 2014 and 2015, the Belgian state …

Football sponsorships provide high visibility for operators and much-needed funds for clubs and leagues. Yet betting sponsorships are at risk of being frozen out following regulatory  moves in the Netherlands, Belgium and France. The partnership between football clubs and gambling companies in Europe has long been a fruitful one but increasingly onerous regulation means both sides are having to get …

Belgian football clubs have been instructed to fully comply with new advertising rules banning the promotion of betting and gambling sponsors being displayed to audiences. The Kansspelcommissie, the Gambling Commission of Belgium, has confirmed that it has issued direct warnings to the Pro League clubs RSC Anderlecht and Club Brugge KV. Belgium’s two biggest football clubs have been “placed under …

Kansspelcommissie, the Gambling Authority of Belgium, has added Polymarket to its blacklist of illegal gambling websites as of 30 January 2025. Belgian news sources report that the Authority has determined Polymarket to be non-compliant with the Gambling Act of Belgium. Polymarket is reported to have failed to respond to three separate warnings issued by the Kansspelcommissie, which subsequently submitted a …

The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Gambling Authority of the Netherlands, has stated that it will not allow operators and sports clubs to circumvent rules regarding the forthcoming ban on gambling sponsorships. The message came from KSA Chairman Michel Groothuizen, who was interviewed by Dutch news channel NOS. From 1 July 2025, the KSA expects all Dutch sports clubs and operators to …

Clubs in the Jupiler Pro League – Belgium’s top football division – have found ways around a new law that restricts betting companies becoming primary sponsors. The country’s gambling commission, Kansspelcommissie (KSC), implemented stricter rules on gambling sponsorships in early January. Under these measures, sports clubs may only partner with entities that do not operate games of chance directly but still feature …

Belgium’s Gaming Commission, Kansspelcommissie (KSC), has introduced new measures regarding gambling sports sponsorships that will roll out from January 2025.  The text amendments envision that sports clubs would only be able to accept deals with companies or associations that do not operate games of chance but still use the logo or brand name of gaming operators in some form or …

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has reported record-breaking results from its fourth annual European Safer Gambling Week, held from 18 to 24 November. This directive which featured a social media campaign and a packed programme of events, showcased the growing commitment of the European gambling operators towards safer practices, with unprecedented levels of participation, promoting responsible gambling practices …

The Belgian Association of Gaming Operators (BAGO) has revealed a worrying statistic that further shows why the recent under-21 gambling ban adopted by Belgium was a well-timed step.  After Belgium’s Chamber of Representatives backed a decree endorsed by Minister Stefaan Van Hecke to overhaul the Belgian Gambling Act 1999, the country’s gambling authority – Kansspelcommissie, introduced new player protection measures …