Belgium’s Gaming Commission reported online gambling revenue of €965m in 2025, up 5.4% year on year. The authority said new players fell 43.1% to 110,032, partly attributing the decline to the minimum gambling age rising from 18 to 21.
The figures give operators and regulators a view of market growth alongside the impact associated with Belgium’s higher minimum age.
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Belgium's Kansspelcommissie now lists 1,016 illegal gambling websites on its blacklist. The regulator has maintained the list since 2012 and said the illegal supply keeps growing and adapting. A similar blacklist has been proposed in the Netherlands.
Belgium's Kansspelcommissie has registered 1,016 websites on its blacklist of illegal gambling sites, taking the list above 1,000 for the first time. The regulator said in a press release that the figure represents a milestone, according to the notice.
Belgium's Kansspelcommissie announced that it has deferred French-language training for D licence applicants until 2027. The regulator said applications remain valid and it will provide further details later.
Belgium's KSC says its gambling machine lists identify models authorised for operation in the country. The commission updates the lists after each meeting and may add newly approved models or remove existing entries.
Belgium published a royal decree on 14 September governing newsagents accepting bets, according to the Kansspelcommissie. The decree, dated 30 August 2026, defines the ancillary activity and sets specific conditions for newsagents.
The Belgian Gaming Commission warned of fraudulent emails appearing to come from addresses ending @kansspelcommissie.eu. It said the messages could misuse its name or branding and that it was investigating.