Games of chance and bets operated via Information Society instruments.

Draft Royal Decree laying down the procedures for consulting the Central Individual Credit Register by the Gaming Commission and amending the provisions on the limitation of online games of chance

The purpose of the project is, first of all, to implement Article 55/1 of the Law of 7 May 1999 on games of chance, betting, gambling establishments and the protection of players. It lays down the procedure under which the commission may ask the National Bank of Belgium if a person is known to be in default of payment in the Central Individual Credit Register of the National Bank of Belgium.

Next, it provides for an amendment and clarification of Article 6(1)(a) of the Royal Decree of 25 October 2018 on the operating methods of games of chance and betting operated by means of the Information Society instruments.