On 21 August, the Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of 22 December 2010 on the maximum number of betting establishments and the procedure for processing licence applications in the event that a licence becomes vacant due to withdrawal or cessation was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. This Royal Decree limits the total number of class F1 licences allowed for the period from 31 July 2022 to 31 July 2031 to 30.