Belgium’s Constitutional Court has reportedly ruled that the Belgian Gaming Commission does not have the authority to issue a single gambling license to any online operator that offers more than one type of gambling product on its website.
The ruling could mean that online operators will have to apply for separate licenses for every product they offer if unchallenged by the commission.
The challenge to the commission’s licensing was brought by land-based gaming hall operator Rocoluc NV, which also offers online casino games via the Casinobelgium.be domain. Rocoluc’s said that Belgian land-based licenses don’t permit operators to offer different types of gambling under the same roof, so online operators should face the same restrictions, according to a report at calvinayre.com.
The commission has not commented on the ruling. Without a challenge by the commission, the ruling could result in operators having to reapply for separate licenses for each online product and also potentially make casino products inaccessible from an online betting URL.
