The Belgium’s government proposal to issue online gambling licences solely to existing operators could be found non-compliant within European Union law. 
Secretary of State Carl Devlies, the draft legislation to license and regulate internet gambling has been brought to the attention of both the government’s judicial branch, the Conseil d’État, and to the European Commission.
Online casinos and sports betting operators already doing business in Belgium will be allowed to expand their operations to the internet for the first time.
The legal document states reported: “Only those companies in possession of a licence in the real world will be able to offer those same activities in the virtual world. Thus, a casino operator in possession of a supplementary licence would be able to offer only casino games via the internet and not, for example, sports betting.”
Online operators must have all their services supplied in Belgium to ensure government oversight.
The European Commission must rule on the proposed act by June 29.