Young people and gambling: why Belgium also needs to look at parents and schools
Ron Emmerink
21 Oct 2026
An age verification check only appears when someone wants to gamble. What happens before that often goes unnoticed: conversations with friends, a gambling video appearing among other clips, or a parent who considers betting perfectly normal. New research from the Trimbos Institute examines this environment. For Belgium, it raises a familiar question: how can young people be protected before they even try to open a gambling account?
