The commission claims these shops focus most of their efforts on sports wagers and almost none on spreading or selling news. However, this has created a sort of legal loophole.Īccording to the BGC, sportsbooks are cropping up under the guise of being a newspaper shop. In the country, newspaper shops are allowed to take wagers. It has been somewhat relaxed in its approach to sports betting, and new language on legal sports betting has caught the BGC’s eye.

(Image: Belgian Gambling Commission)īelgium is, like many European countries, in the process of updating its gambling laws. The organization has asked for a new Royal Decree to better define certain aspects of sports betting.

Magali Clavie, president of the Belgian Gambling Commission. The Belgian Gambling Commission (BGC) wants a clearer definition of what constitutes a legal sportsbook. Depending on the outcome, this could impact a number of shops already preparing to include sports betting options. Asia-Pacific Gaming, Gaming Business, Global Gaming.Ĭertain sportsbooks in Belgium might either be forced out of business or be forced to pay big money to continue operating.

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