Circus Casino passes our test with a 4.7/5 score and fourth place in our Belgian ranking. It has one of the biggest slot libraries in the country, payouts within 24 hours and live tables streamed from a real Belgian casino, but it loses points for having no live chat at all. Here is how it scores, criterion by criterion, so you can decide in five minutes whether it is your casino.
How we test a Belgian casino
A test on this site is not a diary of someone’s lucky night. It is a structured check of what the casino actually offers against six criteria that matter to players in Belgium: the licence and who stands behind it, the game catalogue, payments and payout speed, the loyalty programme (because bonuses are banned since September 2024), customer support, and mobile apps. Each criterion is scored on public, verifiable facts: the Gaming Commission register, the casino’s terms, its payment pages and its promotions.
That is the same method behind every score in our Belgian online casino ranking, so you can compare Circus directly with Napoleon Games, Unibet or Starcasino. For the classic full write-up with pros and cons, read the Circus Casino review; this article is the scorecard.
Criterion 1: licence and track record (5/5)
Circus is the online casino of Gaming1, the Liège-based gaming group (Ardent Group). The brand dates back to 1992, and circus.be launched in 2011, which makes it one of the pioneers of legal online gaming in Belgium. The casino runs under A+ licence 20635 via the Casino de Namur, held by SA/NV Gambling Management. The same Namur licence also covers pokerstars.be.
The family is complete: dice games on circus-dice.be under B+ 4031 (Circus Casino Boncelles) and B+ 13460 (Circus Casino Couvin), and sports betting on circus-sport.be under F1+ 124893. Fifteen years online, a land casino partner and a network of physical halls: full marks.
Criterion 2: games (5/5)
This is where Circus shines. Published figures mention more than 8,000 slots from over 140 providers, although counts vary between sources. The line-up includes Pragmatic Play, Evolution, NetEnt, Play’n GO, Big Time Gaming, Nolimit City, Relax Gaming, Hacksaw Gaming, Push Gaming, Red Tiger, Yggdrasil, Amusnet and On Air Entertainment.
Better still, Circus has content you will not find elsewhere: SpinQuest by Gaming1, Gates of Circus (a Pragmatic Play variant), Vlaams One Blackjack (a Flemish live table) and Casino de Namur Roulette, streamed live from the land casino. Some live tables also come from Spa. If you are a slot hunter who likes new releases and high-volatility studios, few Belgian sites come close.
Criteria 3 and 4: payments and loyalty (4.5/5)
Deposits start at €10 via Bancontact, Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Skrill, Paysafecard, Neosurf, SEPA bank transfer or cash at Circus venues. Withdrawals are quick: 0–24 hours by bank transfer, PayPal, Skrill or in a venue. The one limitation: Bancontact and cards are deposit-only, so plan your cashout route from day one. PayPal is the smart choice if you want the same method both ways, as our PayPal casino guide explains. With 30+ Circus gaming halls, cash in and cash out in person is also an option.
The loyalty programme is Circus Extra Payout (formerly Circus Club): you earn status points plus coins to spend in a cashback shop, climbing tiers from Blue to Diamond. Around it: daily tournaments, Short Races, Circus missions, Non-stop Cash Drops and Drops and Wins on the live casino. Our Circus promotions page lists what is running. One downside: loyalty points decay by 0.7% per week, so they do not sit in your account forever.
Criteria 5 and 6: support (3/5) and apps (4.5/5)
Apps are solid: native iOS and Android apps for the casino, plus a separate Circus Sport app for betting. Support is the weak link. There is no live chat, only email (support@circus.be) from 08:00 to 03:00, a FAQ and Facebook, in Dutch, French and English. Long hours, yes, but if you are used to instant chat, email-only feels old-school.
| Criterion | Circus Casino | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Licence and track record | A+ 20635 via Casino de Namur, online since 2011 | 5/5 |
| Games | 8,000+ slots, 140+ providers, exclusives | 5/5 |
| Payments | Payouts 0–24 h, cash in 30+ halls | 4.5/5 |
| Loyalty | Extra Payout, tiers Blue to Diamond | 4.5/5 |
| Support | Email only, 08:00–03:00 | 3/5 |
| Apps | iOS and Android, separate sports app | 4.5/5 |
Rivals and verdict: a slot lover’s casino
Circus has an interesting sibling: Casino777 belongs to the same Gaming1 group and runs from the Casino de Spa. It offers live chat and the MaxPayout programme, but slower payouts of 1–3 working days; our Casino777 review compares them in detail. If you only want poker, note that PokerStars uses the same Namur licence but offers no casino games to Belgian players, which is one more reason Circus is the casino choice in that family. Players who mostly want dice slots linked to a gaming hall have other Belgian options too, but none with this mix of A+ licence, 140+ studios and live tables from a real casino floor. And if you want faster support plus cashback, the Napoleon Games review shows our number one.
Circus Casino earns its 4.7/5. The licence is rock solid, the library is one of the largest in Belgium, the exclusives are genuinely Belgian, and payouts land within a day. Only the missing live chat keeps it out of the top three. My verdict: if slots are your thing, sign up at Circus Casino, deposit with PayPal so you can withdraw the same way, and start climbing the Extra Payout tiers.
Want to dig deeper before you choose? Read how the Casino777 withdrawal time compares, or get my opinion on Blitz casino, another brand on the Gaming1 platform. Then return to the full Circus Casino review and open your account.
FAQ
Is Circus Casino legal in Belgium?
Yes. Circus Casino holds A+ licence 20635 via the Casino de Namur, with dice games under B+ licences and sports betting under F1+ 124893. It is operated by the Belgian group Gaming1.
Does Circus Casino have live chat?
No. Support runs by email at support@circus.be from 08:00 to 03:00, plus a FAQ and Facebook, in Dutch, French and English.
How fast does Circus Casino pay out?
Withdrawals take 0–24 hours by bank transfer, PayPal, Skrill or in a Circus venue. Bancontact and cards can only be used for deposits.
Kevin is a Brussels-based casino reviewer who works in French and Dutch and follows the Belgian online gambling market closely: licences, new rules, rebrands and payment changes. He rates every casino against the Kansspelcommissie register, its terms and its payment options, and he never holds back on his opinion.
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