Belgian Players Fined for Playing on Betclic Everest Belgian Players Fined for Playing on Betclic Everest
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Key Takeaways
  • The Belgian Gaming Commission (BGC) has fined 79 players for playing online at Betclic Everest, which does not have a license issued by the Commission.
  • The minimum fine will be €200 with heavy betters facing higher penalties—up to a maximum of €150,000. The players were all caught playing at Betclic.com, which provides casino, sports betting and online poker.
  • The BGC strategy of targeting players as well as operators may be the most effective way of curbing the activities of unlicensed operators, and thus protecting the rights of those operators who have secured a license and who pay gaming taxes to the Belgian government.

The Belgian Gaming Commission (BGC) has fined 79 players for playing online at Betclic Everest, which does not have a license issued by the Commission.

The minimum fine will be €200 with heavy betters facing higher penalties—up to a maximum of €150,000. The players were all caught playing at Betclic.com, which provides casino, sports betting and online poker.