Belgium’s intellectual property case-law database has been expanded with new rulings concerning online piracy and illegal gambling on the internet.
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.
Polymarket is not accepting the Dutch ban without a fight. The US prediction market platform has taken its case to the District Court of The Hague, disputing that its offering falls under gambling legislation. According to the company, users trade financial contracts. The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) considers it illegal gambling. For Belgian players, the court case changes nothing for the time being: Polymarket does not hold the required gambling licence in Belgium.
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.
A player lost €76,558 over two years at Casino777. The casino asked him via email whether gambling was causing him problems. He replied in the negative and was allowed to continue playing. According to the District Court of The Hague, the operator should have done more, reports CasinoNieuws.nl. The exact amount the player will receive back has not yet been determined.
A few days after the vote in The Hague, a question remains that is also on Belgium’s mind: how do you protect players when licensed companies are bound by strict advertising rules, while illegal operators remain visible online?
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.
Banned in Belgium since January 2025, Polymarket is attempting to have its prediction markets recognised as financial instruments rather than games of chance.
The transition from betFIRST to Betsson is becoming apparent in Belgium. The sports betting website now redirects to Betsson, whilst the betFIRST casino already displays the Swedish brand’s logo.
Bookmakers embed a mathematical margin (overround) into their odds, pushing total implied probabilities above 100%. This built-in markup ensures the operator maintains a structural advantage over the long term.
Betting odds fluctuate due to new information, team news, heavy betting volume, and time decay during live play. Bookmakers continuously adjust their lines to manage financial risk and recalculate real-time win probabilities.
The National Lottery’s exceptional status within the Belgian gambling market is coming under increasing pressure. Private casinos and bookmakers must comply with strict rules regarding advertising, bonuses, age verification and excluded players. These obligations do not apply in the same way to lottery products.
Since 14 September 2026, Belgian press shops offering sports or horse racing bets must comply with a new regulatory framework. The Royal Decree of 30 August 2026, published in the Moniteur belge on 14 September and which came into force on the same day, sets out the conditions for obtaining and renewing the F2 licence, whilst tightening the criteria for distinguishing a genuine press shop from an establishment primarily dedicated to betting.
GGPoker will be able to continue operating in the Dutch online gambling market beyond 30 September 2026. The Ksa has granted the operator a new licence valid for five years, starting on 1 October 2026.
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Holland Casino has clarified its stance on how PowNed presented the entry control process at its Eindhoven branch. A reporter listed in Cruks successfully entered using a colleague’s driver’s license. However, according to Holland Casino, his identity was checked more thoroughly than the video suggested.
The Belgian Association of Gaming Operators (BAGO) has responded sharply to how illegal online casinos gain visibility via Trustpilot. According to Chairman Tom De Clercq, the popular review platform does not merely host consumer experiences—its presentation can also build false trust in operators that hold no Belgian licence.
