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Belgium – New royal decrees on gambling

The Belgian Ministry of Finance has notified the European Commission of three Draft Royal Decrees regulating Gambling. The first Draft Royal Decree relates to the monitoring and control procedures for games of chance operated via authorised websites, and among others includes monitoring and control procedures for games of chance operated in gambling establishments with specific licences; procedures relating to preventative and punitive control; certification of the server; and game and website monitoring. The second Draft Royal Decree Draft Royal Decree relates to a list of games that may be operated by holders of a supplementary license through the use of information society tools. The third Draft Royal Decree relates to the conditions under which games of chance may be offered through information society tools, concerning at least the registration and identification of the player; verifying their age; the games offered; the rules of the game; the method of payment; and the prize distribution method.