A new promotional bonus offered by online operator Casino Elite is currently raising questions in Belgium. In order to obtain a clear answer, our editorial team contacted the Gaming Commission (GC) directly.
Anyone who experienced the nineties remembers the smoke in arcades, the clinking of coins, and cafes where slot machines stood almost by default next to the bar. Today, a single tap on a smartphone is enough to place a bet.
The playing field is changing in one fell swoop. X (formerly Twitter. Ed.), is closing the door on gambling advertising, unless countries explicitly give permission and advertisers get a green light in advance. For operators and affiliates, this means: no more gray areas, but strict control. But Belgium seems to remain unaffected.
Almost 93,000 euros worth of Lotto and Euromillions tickets disappeared from a gas station in Zutendaal. The store clerk initially confessed, paid back 3,000 euros, but is now asking for an acquittal. Not because of new evidence, but because the police lost the hard drive containing the camera footage.
The Belgian National Lottery has recently introduced an official indicator to assess the level of risk associated with each of its games. Inspired by a system similar to the Nutri-Score food rating system, this measure aims to inform players about the characteristics of the games on offer and to reinforce responsible gaming policies.
A study conducted by researchers at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KULeuven), published in 2026 in Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap, documents the frequency and nature of young people’s exposure to gambling advertisements and their attitudes towards these messages.
Is Belgium a pioneer in the fight against gambling advertising, or is it lagging behind? While neighbouring countries are tightening their rules, our country has opted for strict restrictions on sponsorship and visibility. The question is being asked more and more often: is Belgium leading the way, or is it simply responding more quickly to the same pressure?
A bill initiated by the N-VA aims to substantially change the tax treatment of land-based casinos in Belgium.
The National Lottery’s Heritage Tombola is now officially open for applications. The aim of this initiative is to finance the conservation and restoration of movable heritage objects in Belgium, with up to €150,000 per region available for selected projects. Institutions have until midday on 1 April to submit their applications.
Is it a good idea to play crypto casinos using a VPN in Belgium? Absolutely not, it’s against the law and what’s more, you run the risk of never seeing your crypto-currency again. Our editorial board takes a look at this vast deception for you.
In an interview with EGR Global, Jean-Christophe Choffray, head of product vision at Belgian group Gaming1, outlines their strategy for the years ahead.
Anyone offering gambling in Belgium is entering a tightly regulated sector. Much attention goes to licences and inspections by the Gaming Commission. But at least as important is the tax side of things. Gaming and betting taxes are not an afterthought.
In the Netherlands, Polymarket is now under fire. But Belgium was earlier. Since 30 January 2025, the platform is officially listed as an illegal gambling site here.
The picture is worrying. In Scandinavia, the illegal online gambling market is growing despite strict regulation. Belgian figures show a similar trend.
Faced with the rapid expansion of online gambling, the issue of player protection has become a central public policy concern. In Belgium, BAGO’s operators defend a model based on the duty of care.
It’s scary. Those searching on Trustpilot for casinos with or without EPIS do not always get what they expect. Gambling Club took a closer look at the platform and came across a pattern that raises questions about protection and supervision.
In Brussels, a dispute has been raging for several years between gambling operators over a regional tax applied to bingo machines. Recently rekindled by a court ruling, the case highlights suspicions of non-payment, controls deemed insufficient and a loss of revenue estimated at several million euros for public finances.
