Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
Belgium's Gaming Commission says applicants can submit licence applications through its website for B, C, D and E permits. Applicants must sign the form and send it with the required attachments by registered post or email; electronic signatures are also accepted.
Online applications and electronic signatures affect how applicants for the four permit types can submit paperwork.
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Ireland's Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) opened applications on 9 February 2026 for remote betting, remote betting intermediary and in-person betting licences. Applicants can register and start the process through its Operator Portal, the authority said.
Polymarket said it was preparing to list contracts for US users from 2 October 2025 through Polymarket US, following regulatory steps and its acquisition of QCX LLC. The company said four contract types had been self-certified: athletic events, athletic spreads, total athletic scores and election winners; the CFTC has one business day to object to a self-certification filing.
Ireland's Gambling Regulatory Authority set out the business-to-consumer licence types available under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024, which requires anyone providing gambling activities in the state to hold a licence. The initial categories cover in-person and remote betting, remote betting intermediaries, in-person and remote gaming, and lottery licences. The GRAI said prediction market operators providing betting activities fall within the remote betting intermediary definition and need a licence before serving Irish consumers.
Greece's Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) issues licences for online gambling under the country's regulatory framework. The two categories cover online betting and other online games, and a licence is required to provide gambling services to the public in Greece.
Dreams, Marina del Sol and Corporación Meier said they did not bid in casino tenders for Iquique, Coquimbo, Viña del Mar and Pucón, criticising the conditions set by Chile’s Superintendence of Gaming Casinos. The authority received two offers on 11 August, for Coquimbo and Pucón. Corporación Meier also asked the regulator to annul the tender and refer the matter to the Comptroller General for a legality review.