As regulated internet gambling is now legal in Belgium, the Belgian Gaming Commission has released its list of approved sites on which its citizens can wager. Out of this list, there are three online poker rooms, four online casinos and two online sports books. But the Belgian Gaming Commission will block access to all other unauthorized sites.
According the Belgian Gambling Act, players are only allowed to play on approved sites, and Belgium’s four largest Internet service providers will block unauthorized sites, such as PartyPoker.com and iPoker.
Belgians will be able to play on PokerStars.be, Partouche.be, and GPWin.be. Belgium took a different approach to the matter, unlike countries such as Italy and France. Belgium did not exclude itself from the rest of the internet gaming world, so its players, despite signing up through a “dot be” site can still play at tables with players from other countries. Therefore the online poker experience for players on PokerStars.be will be the same as those who play on PokerStars.com. However, Italian customers may only play against other Italians on PokerStars.it. French players may only play with one another on PokerStars.fr.
GPWin.be is the Belgian offering of GoldenPalacePoker.com, and as such, is part of the iPoker network.