Belgian legislation is strict, but is it effective?
Belgium has tightened its gambling legislation in 2023 and 2024, hoping to curb young people's access to betting and gambling.…
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2 out of 5 young people gamble… and you?
According to the DataSynergy survey, almost 40% of young Belgians aged 18 to 20 have already taken part in gambling…
GC study: legal gambling sites are more often recognised
A year after the entry into force of strict restrictions on gambling advertising and a few months after the minimum…
GC: EPIS list offline for maintenance
On Wednesday 4 June 2025, the Gaming Commission (GC) announced a temporary interruption of several of its online applications, including…
Gaming Commission proud: Magali Clavie vice-president GREF
At the annual meeting of the Gambling Regulators European Forum (GREF) in Athens, Magali Clavie has been elected vice-chair. She…
Gambling regulators Ireland and Belgium join hands – ‘strong together’
During the annual conference of the Gambling Regulators European Forum (GREF) in Athens, Anne Marie Caulfield and Magali Clavie signed…
9 new illegal casinos banned by the GC
The Gaming Commission (GC) updated its blacklist on 22 May 2025, adding nine new illegal online gambling sites.
Blacklist: 8 new websites banned
On 24 April 2025, the Gaming Commission (GC) updated its blacklist of illegal online casinos, adding 8 new platforms. The…
Playing at an online casino in Belgium: what’s changing on 1 May 2025
From 1 May 2025, Belgian players will have to verify their identity before they can deposit money or play at…
Deception on Facebook: the GC reacts
The GC has reported 1,298 illegal ads on Facebook in the first three months of 2025, aimed at luring Belgian…
Testing the new EPIS measures
From 1ᵉʳ May 2025, Belgium will strengthen the regulation of gambling by reforming the EPIS system, which lists excluded players.…
Belgium blocks 30 new illegal casinos
The Gaming Commission updated its blacklist of illegal gambling sites on 27 March 2025, adding 30 new banned platforms, bringing…
Gaming commission warns: ‘This is not just a mistake’
You would think a school website is safe. Yet gambling adverts suddenly pop up. Illegal casinos use hackers to hide…
EPIS: Over 20 years of protecting gamblers
For more than 20 years, the Excluded Persons Information System (EPIS) has been an essential pillar of Belgian gambling policy.…
eGames: New guidelines for operators
The online gaming sector is about to undergo a major transformation. From 1 May 2025, the Law of 7 May…
EPIS adapts to GDPR requirements
Belgium is preparing for a major transformation in the gambling sector with the amendment of the law on the EPIS…
goAML: an essential tool for professionals
Since 1 October 2024, the Belgian Financial Intelligence Processing Unit (CTIF-CFI) has been using a new online reporting application, goAML,…