Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
Belgium's Gaming Commission says 180 B licences can be issued for amusement arcades, and each licence lasts nine years. It says applications are currently unavailable; operators can apply under a special procedure if a licence becomes vacant.
The cap and vacancy-only application route determine whether operators can enter Belgium's arcade market.
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Belgium’s Gaming Commission presents an unofficially coordinated, readable version of the Gambling Act of 7 May 1999. The text defines gambling, betting, gambling establishments and related terms, and the page points readers to the latest version of the law.
Belgium’s Gaming Commission says people can request an exclusion that blocks access to casinos, gaming arcades and betting, online and in person. Applicants can use online forms or submit a signed paper form with identification; the Commission also provides instructions for requesting cancellation and directs third-party applicants to separate guidance.
Belgium’s Gaming Commission says it has managed the Excluded Persons Information System (EPIS) since 2004 to check whether people can enter casinos and slot machine arcades or place bets. Exclusions may be voluntary, requested by a third party or ordered by a court; the Commission also describes automatic venue exclusions for some professions.
Belgium’s Gaming Commission says a person can ask to lift a voluntary access ban by sending a signed request with identity documents; access can resume after a three-month wait. A third-party ban lasts at least one year before an application to lift it can be made, and the excluded person must support the request with reasons and documents; the third party can respond.
Belgium’s Gaming Commission says people can apply to exclude themselves from casinos, gaming halls and betting, online or offline. To end a voluntary exclusion, they must submit a signed request and identification; access resumes after a three-month wait from receipt of the application.