Is online gambling legal in Belgium?

1. 1Wet van 7 mei 1999 op de kansspelen, de weddenschappen, de kansspelinrichtingen en de bescherming van de spelers (Justel, tekstbijwerking tot 19-05-2026)
2. 2Gaming Commission open data: active F1+ licences, edition 2026-10-23
3. 3Gaming Commission: List of illegal gambling sites blocked by the GC

Using a VPN to reach gambling sites from Belgium: Legal.

You must be 21 to gamble online in Belgium, for online casino and sports betting alike. 21 online, in casinos and arcades and for betting since 1 September 2024. The National Lottery’s public lotteries are outside the Act; the Constitutional Court gave the legislator until 31 December 2026 to end the exemption of its online games from the age-21 rule.

The Gaming Commission states that winnings from games of chance and betting are tax-free for the player. A player who gambles professionally, for example a professional poker player, declares the winnings to FPS Finance as professional income.

Rate: 0% for recreational players

The regulator's register lists 77 online licence holders in Belgium (read 5 Nov 2026).

Always verify a casino holds a valid Gaming Commission (Kansspelcommissie / Commission des jeux de hasard) licence before depositing. Check the official register before signing up.

The official register of licensed sitesGaming Commission (Kansspelcommissie / Commission des jeux de hasard)'s website

Prominent operators in Belgium

If a site isn't on the regulator's licensee register, ask the regulator before you play: an unlisted site is usually not licensed here (a register can lag behind a new licence). An unlicensed site is outside the regulator's supervision, so you cannot complain to the regulator about it.

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  Check the licence lists

  The Gaming Commission publishes its licence lists as open data, one per class: A+ casino games, B+ arcade-type games, F1+ betting. If a site’s address is not there, it is not licensed in Belgium.

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  A logo is not proof

  No rule makes a site print its licence number. The Commission’s “Always Play Legally” logo may be used only by licensed operators, but the licence list is what counts.

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  €200 a week

  You can load at most €200 a week onto your play account on each site. A higher limit takes three days and goes through the Gaming Commission, which refuses it if you are on the National Bank’s defaulters register.

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  No bonuses, no credit cards

  Licensed sites may not offer bonuses, free bets or free spins, and may not take credit cards. A site that does is unlicensed or breaking the rules.

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  Self-exclusion through EPIS

  You can exclude yourself through the Gaming Commission (with eID or itsme). Every licensed casino, arcade and betting site, online and offline, must check EPIS and refuse you.

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   1. Complain to the operator

   Licensed sites must have a complaints procedure that is always available to you, and the Gaming Commission can see every complaint you register.

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   2. Consumer Mediation Service

   The Gaming Commission does not decide disputes between players and operators, such as an unpaid payout or a disputed bet. If the operator does not solve it, it refers you to the federal Consumer Mediation Service.

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   3. A lawyer or the courts

   The Commission also points players to a lawyer or free legal aid. You can report a site that breaks a legal limit to the Commission.

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  It is safe to play on any site that accepts Belgian players.
  Reality

  Only sites on the Gaming Commission’s licence lists are legal. Knowingly playing on an unlicensed site is an offence, with a fine of at most €576,000 from 1 September 2026.

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  I can get a welcome bonus if I look for the right casino.
  Reality

  Licensed sites may not offer welcome bonuses, free bets, free spins or any other benefit to attract or keep players (Art. 60, since 1 September 2024).

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  My winnings will be taxed.
  Reality

  Winnings are tax-free for the player, unless you gamble professionally.