{"id":14269,"date":"2025-10-22T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=europe&#038;p=14269"},"modified":"2025-10-21T22:57:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T03:57:54","slug":"belgian-gambling-regulator-calls-for-faster-reforms-as-market-participation-grows","status":"publish","type":"europe","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/belgian-gambling-regulator-calls-for-faster-reforms-as-market-participation-grows\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgian gambling regulator calls for faster reforms as market participation grows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Brussels \u2014 The Belgian Gambling Commission (Kansspelcommissie, KSC) has urged the government to accelerate pending reforms after publishing its <strong>2024 Annual Report<\/strong>, which revealed a sharp rise in player participation and enforcement activity across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the report, <strong>an average of 155,643 players were active every day in 2024<\/strong>, marking a <strong>37.4 % increase<\/strong> compared with 2020. Monthly participation reached <strong>602,288 accounts<\/strong>, up almost 20 % year-on-year, while new registrations climbed to <strong>193,342<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/belgian-gambling-regulator-calls-for-faster-reforms-as-market-participation-grows2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/belgian-gambling-regulator-calls-for-faster-reforms-as-market-participation-grows2.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/belgian-gambling-regulator-calls-for-faster-reforms-as-market-participation-grows2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/belgian-gambling-regulator-calls-for-faster-reforms-as-market-participation-grows2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The KSC, chaired by <strong>Magali Clavie<\/strong>, also reported a significant rise in compliance actions, issuing <strong>133 sanctions worth \u20ac4.6 million<\/strong>, nearly four times the amount imposed in 2023. In addition, <strong>105 illegal gambling websites<\/strong> were blocked, and <strong>101 unlicensed operators<\/strong> were investigated as part of broader efforts to tighten control over the online gaming sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clavie used the report to call on Belgium\u2019s incoming coalition government to implement long-discussed structural reforms. \u201cToo much precious time has been wasted,\u201d she warned, noting that the new 2025 government agreement \u201coffers a glimpse of new perspectives\u201d for the country\u2019s regulatory framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The regulator is advocating for its oversight to move under the <strong>Ministry of the Economy<\/strong>, with increased funding and personnel to meet what it describes as the \u201cdemands of a modern market.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/belgian-gambling-commission-cutting-the-maximum-number-of-licenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Belgian Gambling Commission cutting the maximum number of licenses<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Belgian gambling market generated <strong>\u20ac1.16 billion in gross gaming revenue (GGR)<\/strong> in 2024, according to estimates cited in the report, with online operations accounting for nearly half of that figure. Enforcement and consumer protection remain central priorities, as the regulator continues to push for <strong>stricter advertising rules<\/strong>, improved player verification systems, and tighter control of online payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The KSC\u2019s message comes as regulators across Europe revisit their frameworks for online gambling. In contrast to the slow pace of reform in Belgium, <strong>Colombia and Peru<\/strong> have already enacted major updates to their online gaming laws in 2025, including advertising restrictions, tax adjustments, and digital traceability standards \u2014 moves that the Belgian regulator views as examples of faster institutional adaptation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Belgian gambling sector remains solid, but its regulator insists that growth must be matched by stronger oversight and transparency. \u201cThe figures are encouraging, but sustainability requires responsibility,\u201d Clavie concluded. <strong>A growing market facing higher expectations<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The KSC\u2019s message comes as regulators across Europe revisit their frameworks for online gambling. 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