🇧🇪 Belgium gambling license check

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Belgium licenses online gambling through Gaming Commission, and every real KSC licence can be confirmed in the authority's public register. If a casino claims a Belgium permit, the register linked below settles it in under two minutes.

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Search the official KSC register

How to verify a Belgium license

  1. Open the licences page on gamingcommission.be and choose the class that matches the site, casinos for A+, slot machine arcades for B+ or betting for F1+
  2. Open the list of active A+, B+ or F1+ licences linked on that page
  3. Type the exact web address shown in your browser into the filter box above the table
  4. Check that the operator in the same row matches the company named in the site's terms
  5. Check the expiration date in that row
  6. Search the Gaming Commission list of illegal gambling sites for the same web address

License types in Belgium

Belgium licenses online gambling only as an extension of a land-based licence. Only a holder of an A, B or F1 licence may apply for the matching supplementary A+, B+ or F1+ licence, and the online offer may only cover games of the same kind as those offered in the real world. The Gaming Commission licenses betting on sports results, horse racing and other events.

  • Class A licence for a casino
  • Supplementary A+ licence for casino games online
  • Class B licence for a slot machine arcade
  • Supplementary B+ licence for slot machine arcade games online
  • Class F1 licence for organising betting
  • Supplementary F1+ licence for organising betting online
  • Class F2 licence for taking bets for an F1 licensee
  • Class C licence for gaming machines in cafes
  • Class E licence for manufacturers, suppliers, repairers and online platform providers

Key facts about the KSC regime

  • The Gambling Act sets eight licence classes and three supplementary licences for online play, A+, B+ and F1+
  • A class A casino licence runs 15 years, B and F1 licences run nine years and an F2 licence runs three years
  • A supplementary licence is valid for the same period as the land-based licence it extends
  • Belgium has a maximum of nine casino licences and 180 slot machine arcade licences, and all nine casino licences have been granted
  • The Act bans supplementary licences of different classes on the same domain name and bans one player account for games run under different licences
  • The servers that hold the data and the structure of a licensed website must sit in a permanent establishment on Belgian territory
  • A licence cannot be transferred

What the license means for players

Players must be at least 21 years old for casinos, slot machine arcades and betting, online and offline. Every player who enters a casino or arcade or places a bet is checked against EPIS, the Gaming Commission's register of excluded players, and a player can ask for an access ban covering casinos, arcades and betting online and offline. A request to lift a ban takes effect three months after the Commission receives it. Deposits into online gaming accounts are limited to 200 euros per week per website. The Commission does not settle disputes between players and operators and points players to the Consumer Mediation Service. Winnings from games of chance or betting are tax-free in principle, unless the player gambles professionally. SOS SPELEN offers free help on 0800 35 777 around the clock.

Red flags and fake KSC claims

  • The web address does not appear on the active A+, B+ or F1+ list of the Gaming Commission
  • The domain appears on the Gaming Commission list of illegal gambling sites
  • The address imitates a licensed Belgian brand with an extra word or number, a pattern that recurs on the illegal sites list
  • The site accepts players under 21
  • One website and one player account offer casino games and betting together, which the Act forbids across licence classes
  • The site accepts deposits above 200 euros a week although the player never asked to lift the limit

Legal status and tax

Gambling in Belgium is governed by the Act of 7 May 1999 on games of chance, betting, gaming establishments and the protection of players. Operating any game of chance without a licence from the Gaming Commission is prohibited, and players who knowingly play on an illegal site can be fined between 26 and 25,000 euros before the multiplication factor. The Commission grants licences, supervises compliance and can issue warnings, suspend or withdraw licences and impose administrative fines. It keeps a list of illegal gambling site addresses, publishes updates in the Belgian Official Gazette and passes them to internet providers so they can block access. Since 1 June 2026 the Act places the Commission with the Federal Public Service Economy. Advertising for games of chance is prohibited except for licence holders under exceptions expressly authorised by the King.

The Gaming Commission has no say over gambling taxes. Taxes on games and betting and on automatic recreational machines are regional, set by the Flemish Region, the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region. For the Brussels-Capital Region the Federal Public Service Finance still runs collection. An applicant for a Gaming Commission licence must show tax certificates confirming that federal and regional tax debts are paid.

Frequently asked questions

Who regulates online gambling in Belgium?

Gaming Commission, usually shortened to KSC, oversees gambling in Belgium. Belgium licenses online gambling only as an extension of a land-based licence. Only a holder of an A, B or F1 licence may apply for the matching supplementary A+, B+ or F1+ licence, and the online offer may only cover games of the same kind as those offered in the real world. The Gaming Commission licenses betting on sports results, horse racing and other events.

How do I check if a casino holds a Belgium license?

Open the official register on www.gamingcommission.be and search for the operator. The Gaming Commission publishes a separate list of active licences for each licence class, linked from its licence pages. The online lists for A+ casinos, B+ slot machine arcades and F1+ betting show the dossier number, the website, the gaming establishment, the operator, the decision date and the expiry date. Each list can be filtered by text and downloaded as an Excel file, and the table loads from a public JSON file on data.gamingcommission.be. A real licensee appears there under its own name.

What does a KSC license mean for players?

Players must be at least 21 years old for casinos, slot machine arcades and betting, online and offline. Every player who enters a casino or arcade or places a bet is checked against EPIS, the Gaming Commission's register of excluded players, and a player can ask for an access ban covering casinos, arcades and betting online and offline. A request to lift a ban takes effect three months after the Commission receives it. Deposits into online gaming accounts are limited to 200 euros per week per website. The Commission does not settle disputes between players and operators and points players to the Consumer Mediation Service. Winnings from games of chance or betting are tax-free in principle, unless the player gambles professionally. SOS SPELEN offers free help on 0800 35 777 around the clock.

How do I spot a fake Belgium license claim?

The web address does not appear on the active A+, B+ or F1+ list of the Gaming Commission The domain appears on the Gaming Commission list of illegal gambling sites The address imitates a licensed Belgian brand with an extra word or number, a pattern that recurs on the illegal sites list The site accepts players under 21 One website and one player account offer casino games and betting together, which the Act forbids across licence classes The site accepts deposits above 200 euros a week although the player never asked to lift the limit

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