Table 51: Blocking access to offshore operators Summary of international examples – Jurisdiction Blocking scheme Description Belgium Financial The Belgian Gaming Commission maintains a payments and blacklist of unlicensed sites since February website 2012. The Commission has entered into an agreement with a number of ISPs to block sites on the blacklist. The Commission has also entered into an agreement with the country's banking association to initiate payment blocking. Along with the USA, Belgium’s enforcement approach is considered the most effective in the world. Bulgaria Website Website blocking for blacklisted sites has been in place in Bulgaria since 2013. Cyprus Website Website blocking for blacklisted has been in place in Cyprus since 2013. So far more than 270 sites have been added to the blacklist. Denmark Financial Website and payments blocking are both payments and available to Danish regulators to address website unlicensed operators. Denmark has increased the market share associated with licensed operators in recent years, but it is unclear to what extent this is associated with any blocking activities. Estonia Website ISPs are obliged to block access to unlicensed operators. Processing providers are also prohibited from providing payments to unlicensed operators. Financial Website blocking was introduced in France France payments and 2010. Payments blocking is also available to website regulators, but has not yet been implemented. France has improved its market share for licensed operators, although this is likely due to the opening of the market to the private sector.
Table 51: Blocking access to offshore operators – Summary of international examples Jurisdiction Blocking scheme Description Belgium Financial payments and website The Belgian Gaming Commission maintains a blacklist of unlicensed sites since February 2012. The Commission has entered into an agreement with a number of ISPs to block sites on the blacklist. The Commission has also entered into an agreement with the country's banking association to initiate payment blocking. Along with the USA, Belgium’s enforcement approach is considered the most effective in the world. Bulgaria Website Website blocking for blacklisted sites has been in place in Bulgaria since 2013. Cyprus Website Website blocking for blacklisted has been in place in Cyprus since 2013. So far more than 270 sites have been added to the blacklist. Denmark Financial payments and website Website and payments blocking are both available to Danish regulators to address unlicensed operators. Denmark has increased the market share associated with licensed operators in recent years, but it is unclear to what extent this is associated with any blocking activities. Estonia Website ISPs are obliged to block access to unlicensed operators. Processing providers are also prohibited from providing payments to unlicensed operators. France Financial payments and website Website blocking was introduced in France 2010. Payments blocking is also available to regulators, but has not yet been implemented. France has improved its market share for licensed operators, although this is likely due to the opening of the market to the private sector.
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