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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Kansspelcommissie, the Gambling Authority of Belgium, has confirmed that it will apply new gambling protection measures from 1 September 2024, raising the minimum age for gambling to 21 years. The decision follows January’s approval of new player protection amendments to be added to the Belgian Gambling Act of 1999. The mandate was approved by the Chamber of Representatives, which endorsed …
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A Benelux collaborative agreement has been formed by the Netherlands gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) and Belgium’s Gaming Commission Kansspelcommissie (BGC). Both agencies have agreed to share insights, data, knowledge and best practices to strengthen their regulatory and market monitoring capacities. Furthermore, KSA and BGC management teams will collaborate in tackling shared threats on market integrity, AML and the prevention of …
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Kansspelcommissie – the Belgium Gambling Commission (BGC) is reported to be weighing up hefty sanctions against online gambling group Betway with regards to not disclosing transparency in its corporate ownership structures and further breaching BGC licensing frameworks. This week, BGC official Marjolein De Paepe stated that the commission had begun sanction procedures against Betway citing “cumulative licences and a lack of …
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Kansspelcommissie, Belgium’s Gambling Commission may sanction gambling and sports betting relted mobile apps to be blacklisted. The Belgian commission is currently reviewing marketing policies and frameworks with regards to the Belgian igaming market. The commission had stated to Belgium news sources that it would review both real money and social gambling apps which are readily available to Belgian consumers. Of …
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