Penalties for non-compliance
What are the penalties for non-compliance?

Belgium
In the case of prohibited games of chance:
- In the case of unlawful operation of games of chance:
- For individuals: fines from €800 (approx. US$896) to €800,000 (approx. US$896,223) and/or imprisonment from 6 months to 5 years;
- For companies: fines from €24,000 (approx. US$26,887) to €1,600,000 (approx. US$1,792,450).
- For individuals: fines from €800 (approx. US$896) to €800,000 (approx. US$896,223) and/or imprisonment from 6 months to 5 years;
- In the case of advertising, facilitating the operation or recruiting players for unlawful games of chance:
- For individuals: fines from €208 (approx. US$233) to €200,000 (approx. US$224,056) and/or imprisonment from 1 month to 3 years;
- For companies: fines from €4,000 (approx. US$4,481) to €576,000 (approx. US$645,281).
- For individuals: fines from €208 (approx. US$233) to €200,000 (approx. US$224,056) and/or imprisonment from 1 month to 3 years;
In the case of prohibited lotteries:
- The perpetrators, administrators, agents or employees:
- For individuals: fines from €400 (approx. US$448) to €24,000 (approx. US$26,887) and an imprisonment from 8 days to 3 months;
- For companies: fines from €4,000 (approx. US$4,481) to €48,000 (approx. US$53,773).
- For individuals: fines from €400 (approx. US$448) to €24,000 (approx. US$26,887) and an imprisonment from 8 days to 3 months;
- Those who have distributed unlawful lottery tickets:
- For individuals: fines from €208 (approx. US$233) to €8,000 (approx. US$8,962) and an imprisonment from 8 days to 1 month or only one of these sanctions;
- For companies: fines from €4,000 (approx. US$4,481) to €16,000 (approx. US$17,924).
- For individuals: fines from €208 (approx. US$233) to €8,000 (approx. US$8,962) and an imprisonment from 8 days to 1 month or only one of these sanctions;
Finally, there is the possibility that the personal data processing aspects of the promotion could breach GDPR, which has maximum fines of up to the higher of:
- €20 million (approx. US$22.4m); or
- 4% of the promoter’s worldwide annual revenue.