Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
A Belgian regulator listed a consultation application under Article 60 on 27 June 2024. The listing provided no further details.
The notice identifies a consultation application but gives no policy details for affected gambling-sector stakeholders.
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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 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 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.
Belgian gambling trade association BAGO called for stronger support for the Gaming Commission, citing concerns about players using illegal gambling sites. BAGO said 28% of surveyed people aged 18 to 30 reported having played on an illegal gambling site, and backed commission president Magali Clavie’s call for urgent reinforcement of the authority.