Europe
Belgium
Gaming Commission (Commission des Jeux de Hasard / Kansspelcommissie)
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
RegulatedOnline Casino
RegulatedBetting
RegulatedOnline Betting
RegulatedLottery
RegulatedBingo
RegulatedKey Legislation
- Gambling Act of 7 May 1999 (Wet op de Kansspelen / Loi sur les jeux de hasard), as amended
- Royal Decrees on online licences A+, B+, F1+ and F2+
- Regional gambling tax decrees (Flemish, Walloon, Brussels-Capital Regions)
Online Gambling
Allowed
- Online casino games (A+ licence)
- Online gaming arcade slots (B+ licence)
- Online sports betting (F1+ licence)
- Online horse race and other betting (F2+ licence)
- State-run online lottery
Prohibited
- Online gambling by operators without a linked land-based principal licence
- Unlicensed offshore operators
Taxation
Online casino GGR tax~11% of GGR
Online sports betting tax~21% of GGR (varies by region)
License validity: Same duration as linked principal licence (casino/arcade ~15 years, betting ~9 years)
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- Land-based casinos (A licence)
- Gaming arcades / slot halls (B licence)
- Retail sports and horse race betting (F1/F2 licences)
- National Lottery draw games and scratch cards
- Bingo halls
Prohibited
- Unlicensed gambling establishments
Taxation
Casino GGR tax (Flemish Region)33% up to EUR 865,000, 44% above
Sports/horse betting tax11-15% of gross margin, varies by region
License validity: Casino/arcade licences ~15 years; betting licences ~9 years
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
