Editorial team and test method
Who writes, how we test and where the money comes from.
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Jonas Vandenberghe has documented the Belgian market since 2015 and works through every operator himself with a preference for payouts and KYC. Active from Gent.
How we test. every test starts with a real account, stake money with Bancontact, start a withdrawal and keep an eye on the clock. We check the operator against the Gaming Commission's white and black lists and recalculate the wagering requirement ourselves.
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The hard numbers
| Type | foreign operator |
| Oversight | Belgian Gaming Commission |
| Licence | no Belgian licence |
| Operator | — |
| Minimum age | 21 |
| Self-exclusion | EPIS |
| Deposit limit | €200 per week (default) |
| Tax on winnings | none for the player |
Weekly limit, age bar and exclusion
On player protection, Belgium sits more firmly than players tend to expect and it is built that way on purpose. Every licence holder opens your account at €200 per week. Adjusting downwards works right away, raising it needs a check and a waiting period.
Through EPIS the Gaming Commission runs centralised exclusion: a single request is enough to stay out everywhere at once. Reversing it is not immediate. The bar has stood at 21 since 1 September 2024, lottery aside; the National Lottery is the exception at 18. It applies online and on-site.
Avantgarde Casino versus a licensed Belgian site
| Criterion | Avantgarde Casino |
|---|---|
| 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 |