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Gambling: requests for help surge in Belgium

12 Oct 2026

In Belgium, one of the support websites for people facing gambling-related problems recorded nearly 30,000 visits in July 2026. The exceptional level of traffic coincided with a period packed with major sporting events.

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Betting on an absent player, substitute or withdrawal: what rules apply?

Caroline B.

12 Oct 2026

Is your player on the bench or did they get injured during the warm-up? Find out straight away whether your sports bet remains valid, is lost or should be refunded by your bookmaker.

Games

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Gaming or gambling? Kennislink highlights an issue that also affects Belgium

Ron Emmerink

11 Oct 2026

Buying a football game and then paying for a pack without knowing what is inside. For many gamers, this is simply part of the game, but the mechanism clearly overlaps with gambling. NEMO Kennislink examines how loot boxes blur the line between the two worlds. For Belgium, the main follow-up question is especially relevant: how well are players protected when strict rules are not enforced everywhere?

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Koh-Lanta comes to Casino de Namur on 31 October

Alex D.

10 Oct 2026

On 31 October 2026, Circus Casino Resort Namur will host a special event centred around Koh-Lanta. More than 20 former contestants will take part, with Denis Brogniart also attending, alongside a charity poker tournament and several activities open to the winners of a competition organised by La Dernière Heure.

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Piracy and illegal gambling: these court rulings are finally accessible

Julien D.

9 Oct 2026

Belgium’s intellectual property case-law database has been expanded with new rulings concerning online piracy and illegal gambling on the internet.

Legislation

Bettor wins case against Casino de Namur

Alex D.

8 Oct 2026

Casino de Namur has been ordered by the Liège Court of First Instance to pay €9,250 to a player after cancelling three winning sports bets.

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Betano sponsors EURO 2028 as Belgium continues to scale back gambling sponsorship

Ron Emmerink

8 Oct 2026

Betano will become an official sponsor of the UEFA European Championship in 2028. Parent company Kaizen Gaming is thereby extending its partnership with UEFA. For Belgian football fans, the announcement comes with a notable backdrop: the tournament will take place in the same year that the transitional arrangement for gambling sponsorship of professional sports clubs in Belgium comes to an end.

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The National Lottery is funding a porn festival in Brussels

Glen L.

6 Oct 2026

The Belgian National Lottery’s financial contribution to the Brussels Porn Film Festival has raised questions in the Chamber of Representatives. When questioned about this funding, Finance Minister Jan Jambon defended a decision which he considers consistent with the National Lottery’s objectives of inclusion, diversity and support for culture.

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AI names illegal gambling sites: why the KVA study also matters for Belgium

Ron Emmerink

6 Oct 2026

A Belgian player asks an AI assistant which online casinos are trustworthy. The answer appears as a neat list, with short descriptions and perhaps even the reassurance that the operators are licensed. But who checked that licence? And for which country does it actually apply?

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Curaçao leak exposes shocking Stake online casino file

Ron Emmerink

6 Oct 2026

First came the licence, then the missing explanation. Leaked documents from the Curaçao Gaming Authority show, according to Gambling Insider, that Medium Rare N.V., the operator of Stake.com, received a conditional licence while assessors still had questions about the actual ownership structure. The company was given five weeks to provide clarification.

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Why was my bet cancelled? These are the rules

Ron Emmerink

5 Oct 2026

You placed a bet, but after the event concludes, your account shows no profit or loss. Instead, you see status labels like ‘void’, ‘cancelled’, or ‘stake refunded’. In another instance, your prediction was correct, but due to a dead heat, you received significantly less than the payout initially displayed on your betslip.

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Online slot arcades in Belgium suffer major setback

Ron Emmerink

4 Oct 2026

The number of active accounts at Belgian online slot arcades fell by more than 60% in a single year. Yet the amount wagered declined only slightly, while the average gross gaming revenue per remaining player account more than doubled.

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The GC adds 31 sites to its blacklist, which now contains over 1,000 entries

Alex D.

2 Oct 2026

The list of gambling sites deemed illegal in Belgium has been expanded to include a new set of addresses. Thirty-one sites were subject to a decision by the Gaming Commission on 28 September 2026, bringing the total number of sites on the list to 1,016.

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Using a Belgian online casino abroad? These are the risks

Ron Emmerink

2 Oct 2026

You have an account with a legal Belgian online casino and are travelling for a few days to the Netherlands, France, Spain or a destination outside Europe. Can you simply continue playing there? The short answer is usually: no, not necessarily. Having a Belgian player account and a Belgian home address does not automatically mean you can access the casino from any country. Your physical location at the time you play also matters.

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Record number of Belgians voluntarily exclude themselves from gambling

Ron Emmerink

1 Oct 2026

A record 66,998 people were registered in EPIS at their own request at the end of 2025. Over the course of one year, the number of voluntarily excluded players increased by a net 10,540. People in their twenties and thirties in particular are taking steps to protect themselves from gambling.

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National Lottery: trends in gambling are causing concern and prompting calls for greater protection

Glen L.

30 Sep 2026

The National Lottery is calling for better regulation of the gambling market in Belgium. Drawing on the Gaming Commission’s 2025 report, it believes that stakes, frequency of play and risky behaviour must be given greater consideration in order to protect players.

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Brussels Casino: an anonymous complaint turns the case on its head

Alex D.

30 Sep 2026

A judicial investigation has been opened into the Brussels casino licence case following the filing of an anonymous complaint. The Brussels Public Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed that investigations will be carried out by the federal police.

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