Eurostat Gambling
Under Belgium’s gaming law, only businesses with land-based gaming operations have the right to extend their offerings online.
In 2019, a Belgian Constitutional Court annulled a royal decree which outlines the fees owed by online licence holders to cover administrative expenses at the Belgian Gambling Commission (BGC).
The court said there was no reason holders of A+ and B+ licences should pay different amounts for the ongoing supervision costs of the Belgium Gambling Commission.
We collect and analyse data to monitor changes that may have an impact on the regulatory framework and to make sure we are up-to-date with gambling industry statistics and gambling related research. Covid-19 and the production of statistics. Size of Illegal Gambling Market:Estimated to be worth 15 to 20 percent of the legal online market (€150m GGR approximately). Market Protection Measures / Tools to Tackle Illegal Gambling:France does not have a blacklist of banned online gambling sites. Instead, ARJEL has been able, since 2014, to close illegal sites through their ISP under.
Under the Royal Decree on 2020 licensing fees, the fee for a Class A licence is €22,085. In addition, under the terms of a Class A licence, casino licensees that operate gaming machines must pay €714 per machine, with a minimum total of €21,420.
On February 6, 2020, the Council of State annulled Article 1(1) and Article 3(2) and (3) in the Royal Decree of October 25, 2018 on the operation of online games of chance and betting. The Belgian Gaming Commission published information about the impact of these decisions on online gambling licensees on February 19, 2020.
However the courts have largely upheld recent crackdowns on gambling advertising that make it almost impossible for companies to market their brands outside of their own premises.
Other recent key developments include anti-money laundering (AML) requirements brought into force in October 2017 require operators to carry out due diligence measures when players wager stakes or collect winnings of €2,000 or more.
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