Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
Belgium’s Gaming Commission says licensed operators must comply with gambling laws and regulations to retain their licences. For breaches, it may issue an administrative warning, suspend the operation of some machines for a period, or revoke a licence.
Licensed operators can use the outlined sanctions to understand the consequences of regulatory breaches in Belgium.
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