The ANJ has issued a €500,000 financial penalty against an online gambling operator for serious failures in its obligations to identify and support excessive or pathological players.
The Netherlands is concerned about students financing their online gambling addiction with government loans that cannot easily be suspended. Belgium is currently escaping this problem.
711 legally operates certain gambling activities in Belgium. The operator holds a B+ licence for its online casino offering and an F+ licence for its sports betting, both issued by the Belgian Gaming Commission.
Belgium is becoming less successful at keeping online gamblers within the licensed circuit.
Calls for tougher rules on gambling advertising are growing in Belgium. Despite recent restrictions, experts believe that operators continue to circumvent the ban, notably through sport, spin-off brands and digital channels.
In the Netherlands, licensed online gambling operators took nearly 1.8 million preventive measures in 2025 to protect players. For BAGO, these figures highlight the importance of enshrining the duty of care in Belgian gambling policy.
A fake platform called Netflix Casino is fraudulently using Netflix’s brand to lure internet users into illegal gambling offers. It is not a legal casino in Belgium.
In recent years, Belgium has significantly tightened the rules on gambling advertising. Private gambling operators have faced far-reaching restrictions on marketing, sponsorship and visibility. The measures were intended to help reduce the normalisation of gambling and improve consumer protection.
The Kansspelautoriteit is demanding €420,000 from the company behind Polymarket. The regulator believes that the prediction markets platform ceased its activities accessible from the Netherlands too late. Polymarket is contesting this decision and claims to have implemented blocking measures as quickly as possible.
Since 2026, legal Belgian casinos have been able to offer cryptocurrencies as a payment method. Circus and Casino Elite are the only two to offer this at present.
In recent years, Belgium has introduced one of the strictest regimes for gambling advertising in Europe. Yet, gambling brands remain visible in the daily lives of many Belgians.
The Netherlands is working on stricter gambling advertising laws. But who will remain visible once commercial operators disappear?
Bonus Kong attracts players with generous bonuses, casino games, sports betting and an international feel. But is Bonus Kong authorised under Belgian regulations? The answer is no.
You’re probably wondering why the new mobile game that’s all the rage around the world isn’t available in Belgium.
For many, mobile phones divide us more than they connect us: texting instead of calling, video calling instead of meeting up, and sending emojis instead of expressing our feelings seem to be substitutes for real, meaningful connections. But what role do online casinos play in all this?
Social casinos and sweepstakes casinos are gradually establishing themselves as the latest trend on mobile. We explain everything to help you see things more clearly.
A player sends a message to customer support in the middle of the night. He says he has lost everything. Moments later, photos of pills, a rope, or a knife follow. On the other side of the screen sits a young employee, often without psychological training.
