Belgium expands egaming blacklist
New additions from Belgian Gaming Commission takes number of banned gambling websites to 82
The Belgian Gaming Commission (BGC) has added to its blacklist of egaming domains, taking the total number of banned websites to 82.
Malta-licensee Onextwo.com and Casinomidas.com, licensed in Curacao, have been added to the nation’s blacklist, with domestic internet service providers encouraged to block consumer access.
Belgium has clamped down on unlicensed online gambling since a 2011 Royal Decree restricted business to companies with a land-based presence in the country.
Operators without a Belgian licence face fines of up to 100,000 for advertising or facilitating bettors engaging in games of chance, while individual players risk fines of up to 25,000.
The BGC announced its intention to compile a blacklist of unlicensed sites in 2011, estimating that approximately 150,000 Belgians were using unlicensed sites.
The regulatory body expects the blacklist to grow to around 100 operators and added domains owned by Sweden-based Betsson and technology provider Amaya Gaming in June this year.