As a result of its research into the matter, the Gaming Commission has requested that the Belgian government issue a Royal Decree that will define ‘sideline activity’. The Commission believes that this will offer further clarity to operators who are currently licensed to offer sports betting in their shops.
Most importantly though, a definition of sideline activity will place limits on the offer of betting with a view to protecting players from the harms of problem gambling.
According to its statement, the Commission has proposed that only newspaper shops of a certain size should be allowed to offer sports betting products and services on its premises. The Commission suggests that a shop’s suitability could be determined based on the size of its contract with a press distributor.
In its proposals to the Government, the Commission has also proposed a fee taken as a percentage of the turnover from press sales imposed on any newspaper shop that wants to offer sports betting.
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