Circus

Circus is a sportsbook and online casino brand with sites in the Netherlands and Belgium. Its sportsbook covers football, tennis, basketball, cycling, volleyball and Formula 1, with live betting, boosted odds and tournaments against other bettors.

Who Runs Circus?

In the Netherlands, Cortex Holding S.A., based at Rue des Guillemins 129 in Liège, holds the licence for Circus.nl. In Belgium, CIRCUS BELGIUM SA/NV holds the licence for circus-sport.be. The Circus Sport app for Belgium is published by GAMING1 SPRL.

Is Circus Licensed?

• Netherlands: the Kansspelautoriteit granted Cortex Holding S.A. licence 1830 for online sports betting, online horse racing and online casino games on Circus.nl, valid from 9 March 2022 to 9 March 2027.
• Belgium: the Gaming Commission's F1+ list shows CIRCUS BELGIUM SA/NV for www.circus-sport.be under dossier 124893, valid from 1 July 2020 to 1 July 2029.

What Can You Bet on at Circus?

Football leads the sportsbook, with pre-match and live markets, singles and combination bets. Its main features:

• 2UP, which settles a football bet as a winner once your team goes two goals ahead.
• BetXtra and SuperOdds, daily boosted prices on selected markets.
• SuperSub and ScoreUp, newer specials on the Dutch site.
• Betting tournaments, where you collect points against other bettors for cash prizes.
• Prediction challenges in Belgium, such as the free Pro League Challenge.
• Circus Club, a loyalty programme that pays coins on every bet, exchangeable for rewards.

How Do Deposits and Withdrawals Work?

On Circus.nl you can pay with iDEAL, PayPal and Visa or Mastercard debit and credit cards.

Is There a Circus App?

Yes. Circus Sport has been on the Belgian App Store since July 2023, and the Dutch site also has a Circus Sport & Casino app.

How Do Dutch Rules Protect Players?

Every KSA licensee must check players against Cruks, the Dutch national self-exclusion register, before they can play, and must ask players to set deposit limits. Anyone who wants a break from all licensed Dutch sites can sign up for Cruks at cruksregister.nl. You must be 18 or older to bet in the Netherlands.

How Do Belgian Rules Protect Players?

Every operator licensed by the Gaming Commission must check new and existing players against EPIS, the Commission's register of excluded persons. Anyone can ask to be added to it, and once registered, no licensed Belgian site will accept their bets. You must be 18 or older to bet on sports in Belgium.

Sources

• Kansspelautoriteit: Kansspelwijzer licence register
• Belgian Gaming Commission: F1+ online betting licences
• Circus: Netherlands site
• Circus Sport on the App Store (Belgium)