The Room has this night stricter rules on games of chance approved. The conditions for games of chance in cafés are more stringent and prohibited for minors.
The design from minister of justice Koen Geens (CD&V) tightened the terms and conditions for games of chance in cafés may be operated. The number of admitted “playing with limited commitment” is limited to two, in addition to two other ordinary games of chance. Minors may not play more on kansspeltoestellen at the pub. Each unit will have an e-ID reader for age verification, as well as equipment from the National Lottery.
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Kansspeltoestellen on café fall now under the kansspelwet. In other places, can play with limited efforts only with the consent of the municipality to be placed, and they are also not accessible for minors. Municipalities also receive a greater role. So should bookmakers a covenant conclude with municipalities before they may be licensed. The municipalities also have the possibility of breaches to determine in cafes that have a permit for games of chance on offer and can kansspeltoestellen and wedterminals seal.
Black list
The draft law extends the application of the ‘excluded persons information system’ (a kind of black list) to the bookmakers. They will therefore not accessible to excluded players and minors. The so-called virtual gambling games which are run in the bookie’s, are prohibited for young people under the age of 21. Bookmakers must not be located in the vicinity of schools, hospitals and places where minors or addicts.
There will also be a ban on betting on matches where mainly underage players to participate. The gambling commission will also be given the opportunity to certain fraud risk bets to prohibit. That saves on live betting – bet on races while they are busy.