With the recent turmoil in the Belgian political spectrum, it is hard to predict when the anticipated overhaul of gaming legislation will take place despite a draft Bill being debated in 2007. Recent events such as a crackdown on illegal betting shops and a ban of Unibet's cycle racing team have put gaming issues in the spotlight. A new casino, opened in Brussels in 2006, has proven quite successful and gambling activity is increasing steadily, be it online or in the country's 1500 betting shops.