Belgian member of parliament Els Van Hoof has introduced a bill to amend the country’s gambling laws and prohibit betting on events in which the majority of participants are minors.
The Christian Democratic politician for the CD&V political party argues that to separate minors from gambling, the current law must be amended to prevent betting on youth matches.
Her proposal aims to ban online betting on sports matches involving players under the age of 18, although there would be exceptions for professional competitions [...]