Belgium’s Gaming Commission became part of FPS Economy on 1 June 2026, following government and parliamentary approval of the transfer from FPS Justice. The commission said the move supports its regulatory role and thanked FPS Justice for their 25 years of cooperation. The transfer was first announced as a draft law in October 2025.
The change places Belgium’s gambling regulator within a different federal department.
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Belgium’s Gambling Commission (KSC) reported €402.9m in online sports betting stakes during the 2026 football World Cup. The figure was 51.2% above Euro 2024 and 85.5% higher than the 2022 World Cup; the commission cautioned that the tournaments differed in team and match numbers. Online gross gaming revenue reached €49.7m, while total stakes across online and retail channels were €442.6m.
Belgium's online sports betting stakes reached €402.9m during the 2026 football World Cup, the Kansspelcommissie (KSC) reported. The figure was 51.2% above Euro 2024 and 85.5% higher than the 2022 World Cup, according to the Belgian gambling regulator.
Belgium’s Gaming Commission says licensed online betting websites have nearly 500,000 active player accounts. It reports that sports betting accounts for 86% of betting GGR, with three-quarters of that figure attributed to football.
Belgium's Gaming Commission said licensed betting websites in the country have almost 500,000 active player accounts. The regulator said sports betting accounts for 86% of gross gaming revenue from betting. Three-quarters of that sports betting revenue comes from football, the Gaming Commission said.
Belgium’s Gaming Commission says the National Lottery is not part of the commission and its lottery games are outside the commission’s remit. The commission does oversee Scooore! sports betting because betting falls under the Gambling Act; cooperation on complaints and a helpline has also taken place under an agreement.
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.