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Editorial team and test method
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Sophie De Clercq has written about Belgian gambling sites since 2018 and verifies every claim with an emphasis on support and limits. Active from Brugge.
We are paid through affiliate links; that does not change what the review says. A missing licence is never left unsaid.
How we test. every test starts with a real account, start with a deposit of our own money, request a withdrawal and time every step. Licence status is verified directly with the Gaming Commission and read the bonus terms line by line.
Limits, age and EPIS
The Belgian legislator approaches player protection above the European average in strictness and you feel it on the first deposit. By default €200 per week per site may go in.
The EPIS system is the regulator's central exclusion list: whoever registers is barred everywhere immediately, online as well as offline. Reversing it is not immediate. Under-21s have been shut out of casino, hall and betting since September 2024; the National Lottery is the exception at 18. Age is verified at registration.
Flanders Poker versus a licensed Belgian site
| Criterion | Flanders Poker |
|---|---|
| Belgian Gaming Commission oversight | no |
| EPIS self-exclusion | no |
| €200 weekly limit by default | no |
| Bancontact as a deposit method | not always |
| Complaint to the Belgian regulator | no |
| Winnings untaxed for the player | yes |