Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting partly regulated; Casino partly regulated.
- 9 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 8 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- 1,015 entries in 2 official lists, reloaded every week.
- Gambling participation of adults: 31.9% (2023–2024 (past 12 months)).
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 35 official sources read for this market every week.
Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Partly regulated
- Casino: Partly regulated
Verifiedchecked 9 Nov 2026Wet van 7 mei 1999 op de kansspelen, de weddenschappen, de kansspelinrichtingen en de bescherming van de spelers (Justel, geconsolideerde tekst) · tier 1
FATF lists
On neither list
FATF statement of 19 Jun 2026, as the HM Treasury advisory notice of 22 Jun 2026 lists it
What moved in November 2026
Decisions, consultations, register changes and dated events of the month. Covers 1 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2026, month in progress.
- RegisterKansspelcommissie / Commission des jeux de hasard: entries 905 → 936Kansspelcommissie / Commission des jeux de hasard
The November 2026 overview and earlier monthsEarlier months: October 2026, September 2026
Payment and AML rules
Each rule we track, what the official text says about it and when we checked. Values and quotes are in the full report.
Payment methods
4 rules · 1 verified · 3 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Koninklijk besluit van 25 oktober 2018 betreffende de voorwaarden voor het uitbaten van kansspelen en weddenschappen via informatiemaatschappij-instrumenten (Justel)tier 1 |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Wet van 7 mei 1999 op de kansspelen, de weddenschappen, de kansspelinrichtingen en de bescherming van de spelers (Justel, geconsolideerde tekst)tier 1 |
| Instrument origin and currencyWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Wet van 7 mei 1999 op de kansspelen, de weddenschappen, de kansspelinrichtingen en de bescherming van de spelers (Justel, geconsolideerde tekst)tier 1 |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Wet van 7 mei 1999 op de kansspelen, de weddenschappen, de kansspelinrichtingen en de bescherming van de spelers (Justel, geconsolideerde tekst)tier 1 |
Ownership & payouts
4 rules · 1 verified · 3 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Implementatie wet 18/02/2024tier 1 |
| Closed loop and payout routingWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Withdrawal conditionsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Wet van 7 mei 1999 op de kansspelen, de weddenschappen, de kansspelinrichtingen en de bescherming van de spelers (Justel, geconsolideerde tekst)tier 1 |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Witwassentier 1 |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Witwassentier 1 |
Player funds protection
1 rule · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
Taxes at payment
1 rule · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Wet van 7 mei 1999 op de kansspelen, de weddenschappen, de kansspelinrichtingen en de bescherming van de spelers (Justel, geconsolideerde tekst)tier 1 |
Reporting & data
4 rules · 4 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Koninklijk besluit van 21 juni 2011 betreffende de kwaliteitsvoorwaarden die door de aanvrager van een aanvullende vergunning dienen te worden vervuld inzake kansspelen (Justel)tier 1 |
| Data vault and integrityOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Wet van 7 mei 1999 op de kansspelen, de weddenschappen, de kansspelinrichtingen en de bescherming van de spelers (Justel, geconsolideerde tekst)tier 1 |
| Data locationOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Wet van 7 mei 1999 op de kansspelen, de weddenschappen, de kansspelinrichtingen en de bescherming van de spelers (Justel, geconsolideerde tekst)tier 1 |
| RetentionWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Witwassentier 1 |
Player protection at payment
2 rules · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersWhole market | CollectedResearched; word-for-word check scheduled | Value in the full report | Research notes |
| Eligibility screening at paymentWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Toegangsverbodtier 1 |
Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
7 statements- Licence types
- Licence term
- Apostille Convention
- Translation
- Document age
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
GGR tax
2 statements- Online casino
- Online betting
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Advertising
4 statements- General rules
- Sponsorship
- Affiliates
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Responsible gambling
2 statements- Self-exclusion register
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Licence registers and official lists
The official lists we load every week for this market.
Kansspelcommissie / Commission des jeux de hasard
Blacklist
936 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
Kansspelcommissie / Commission des jeux de hasard
Licence list
79 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
Every entry with its licence, brands and domains, and the week's additions and removals: in the product.
Enforcement
Decisions of Commission des jeux de hasard (Kansspelcommissie) against companies, as published.
- Decisions in 2026
- 0
Sanction ranges in the law
5 provisions set the fines and other measures: Wet van 7 mei 1999 op de kansspelen, de weddenschappen, de kansspelinrichtingen en de bescherming van de spelers.
Case law
16 rulings of 3 courts on this market's gambling rules, each linked to the rules it bears on.
- 16 Apr 2026 · Grondwettelijk Hof · Arrest nr. 45/2026 (rolnummers 8356, 8361, 8362 en 8363)
- 22 Jan 2026 · Raad van State · nr. 265.529 (A. 236.218/VII-41.368)
- 11 Dec 2025 · Grondwettelijk Hof · Arrest nr. 165/2025 (rolnummers 8309, 8313, 8314, 8315, 8316 en 8319)
References, breaches and the full list of the year: in the full report.
Market in numbers
The publishers' own figures, with their periods.
Gambling participation of adults
31.9%
2023–2024 (past 12 months)
Published by Sciensano
New player accounts
110,032
2025
Published by Kansspelcommissie / Commission des jeux de hasard (Belgian Gaming Commission)
Online gambling participation of adults
14.8%
2023–2024 (past 12 months)
Published by Sciensano
Unique active players
528,706
2025
Published by Kansspelcommissie / Commission des jeux de hasard (Belgian Gaming Commission)
Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 35 official sources.
- Enforcement registers
- 1
- Texts the values are checked against
- 7
- Regulator guidance
- 8
- Laws and regulations
- 17
- Licence registers and official lists
- 2
Publishers
- FOD Justitie (Justel)
- Belgian Gaming Commission
- gamingcommission.be
- Kansspelcommissie
- Belgisch Staatsblad (FOD Justitie, Justel)
- Kansspelcommissie / Commission des jeux de hasard
- Federal Public Service Finance (FPS Finance)
- finance.belgium.be
- hcch.net
What changed in the law
The market's acts kept edition by edition: each new wording with the day it came into force and the act behind it. 1 act kept edition by edition.
- Wet op de kansspelen, de weddenschappen, de kansspelinrichtingen en de bescherming van de spelers
No new wording in force in November 2026; the last change came into force on 1 Sep 2026.
Each changed article word by word, with the act that changed it, in the full report
Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 23 acts and guidance documents.
- Access ban | Gaming Commission
- Advertising for games of chance or betting: is that allowed?
- Belasting op de spelen en weddenschappen
- Betting (licence F1 - F2 - F1+) | Gaming Commission
- Casinos (licence A - A+) | Gaming Commission
- Exclusion on the basis of a voluntary request | Gaming
- HCCH | #12 - Status table
- Koninklijk besluit van 15 december 2004 betreffende het instellen van een systeem van informatieverwerking voor spelers aan wie de toegang tot kansspelinrichtingen van klasse I en klasse II wordt ontzegd
- Koninklijk besluit van 25 oktober 2018 betreffende de voorwaarden voor het uitbaten van kansspelen en weddenschappen via informatiemaatschappij-instrumenten (Justel)
- Wet van 7 mei 1999 op de kansspelen, de weddenschappen, de kansspelinrichtingen en de bescherming van de spelers (Justel, geconsolideerde tekst)
- Implementatie wet 18/02/2024
- Witwassen
and 11 more in the full report
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