Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
Belgium’s regulator said changes under the Law of 7 May 2024 will apply from 1 May 2026 to betting at mobile class IV gambling establishments, newsagents and racetracks. The requirements include player identification and EPIS checks, rules on EPIS logs and procedures for EPIS outages.
Affected licence holders need to prepare for player identification, EPIS checks, logging and outage procedures.
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Belgium’s gambling authority said staff at gambling establishments can now obtain application or licence D numbers automatically for EPIS checks. Until staff receive those numbers, operators can use their operator identification number, comprising an LA, LB or LFB number plus six digits. EPIS 2025.1 SOAP and REST services have been available in production since 23 April 2025; the older version remains accessible only temporarily and exceptionally.
Belgium’s Gaming Commission said F2-licensed newspaper retailers must use EPIS from 1 May 2026, when amendments to the Gaming Act take effect. Players must complete identity and age checks and an EPIS check before betting. The commission’s technical note provides guidance and non-binding recommendations, not additional binding requirements.
Belgium's Gaming Commission says newspaper retailers holding a class F2 licence must use EPIS from 1 May 2026. Operators must install an identification module for automatic identity, age and EPIS checks before players can access betting options; passports and player cards are not accepted.
The UK Advertising Standards Authority issued an enforcement notice requiring clear disclosure of loot boxes in mobile-game advertising and digital store listings. The ASA said active compliance monitoring will begin on 26 May, with possible enforcement against non-compliant businesses.
Louisiana mobile betting rose 7% to $304.2 million in May, reportedly offsetting a decline in retail wagering. The report gave no further figures for retail betting.