Belgium’s National Lottery has called for stronger player protection through five policy priorities, responding to the Gaming Commission’s 2025 annual report. In a statement dated Sept. 30, the lottery urged broader monitoring of gambling exposure, safeguards tailored to each game’s risk and more resources for the regulator.
The lottery said stakes across casinos, gaming arcades and betting reached €36.3 billion in 2025, compared with €33.7 billion in 2024. Voluntary self-exclusions reached 66,998 at year-end, up from 56,458 a year earlier. It argued that gross gaming revenue alone gives an incomplete picture of gambling exposure and should be assessed alongside stakes, playing frequency and intensity, and other risk indicators.
Its proposals include an independent indicator to compare product risks and guide proportionate advertising, access and prevention measures. It also called for operators to detect risky behavior quickly and make effective interventions that the Commission can verify.
The remaining priorities are more complete and comparable data, including a comprehensive report on player protection in Belgium, and additional resources for the Commission. The lottery said action against illegal gambling should accompany effective oversight of risks in the legal market.
The recommendations follow the Commission’s Sept. 16 report publication. They are proposals for further action, with no implementation date announced in the lottery’s statement.
Read the official statement from Belgium’s National Lottery.