Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
Belgium's Gaming Commission (KSC) allows players to request voluntary exclusion from gambling, after which they are entered on its EPIS list. The ban applies to land-based and online casinos, gaming halls and betting, with no channel-specific option described.
Operators must apply voluntary exclusions across casino, gaming-hall and betting channels.
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