Spain and Ceuta extend self-exclusion register agreement to 2030
Operators subject to either register must account for self-excluded people recorded in both jurisdictions.
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Spain and Ceuta extend banned-player data exchange to November 2030
Automated data exchange keeps Spain’s and Ceuta’s gambling-exclusion registers linked until the extended end date.
Spain requires online gambling operators to match account and payment holders
Operators must adapt payment systems and restrict withdrawals for existing users until account and payment ownership is verified.
Spain sets cross-operator deposit limits and launches player portal
Operators face aggregated deposit caps across all licensed platforms, requiring systems that track each player's spending in real time.
Spain sets default global deposit limits for online gambling
Operators must apply a per-player limit across all platforms and enforce three-working-day delays on limit changes from 26 March 2027.
Source: DGOJ (Spain)
Spain sets €3,300 monthly cross-operator deposit limit for online players
The joint deposit limit system becomes mandatory on 26 March 2027, applying default limits across all operators where players hold accounts.
Fine
Spain’s Consumer Ministry fines EBR Management €750,000 over unauthorised raffle
The decision clarifies the enforcement risk for companies running prize draws without the required gambling authorisation.
Murcia private gambling spending reaches €276.63m in 2025
The figures show operators how casino, betting and bingo spending moved across Murcia in 2025.
Appointment
Spanish ministry appoints Bárbara Iacoangeli to gambling regulation role
The appointment adds technical capacity to Spain's DGOJ gambling regulatory team.
Appointment
Spain’s social affairs ministry appoints Bárbara Iacoangeli to DGOJ regulation post
The appointment adds a named official to the DGOJ unit responsible for gambling regulation.
Spain's DGOJ awards €1.05m to 20 gambling disorder research projects
The grants fund prevention research that the DGOJ says will inform evidence-based regulation and player-protection measures in Spain.
Source: DGOJ (Spain)
Spain’s Consumo orders Polymarket and Kalshi website blocks during proceedings
The precautionary blocks prevent the platforms from serving users in Spain while the proceedings continue.
Spain orders temporary block on Kalshi and Polymarket during probe
The order prevents the platforms from operating in Spain while the DGOJ examines their licensing status.
Tender
Spain opens €950,620 grant call for gambling-harm research
Eligible research bodies can seek public funding for gambling-harm research, while gambling operators are excluded from their governing bodies.
Licence
Spain’s Ministry authorises new ONCE lottery games and scratchcards
The authorisations set launch and return dates for ONCE lottery products in Spain.
Spain's consumer ministry develops three online gambling measures
Operators may need to adapt account controls, advertising and player-risk monitoring if the ministry advances the proposals.
Licence
Spain approves ONCE scratch-card products for April 2026 sales
The approval sets product prices and sales start dates for ONCE scratch cards.
Spain’s consumer ministry approves information security policy for gaming control
The policy sets security obligations for contractors and entities involved in gaming control.
Tender
DGOJ leads Spain ministry’s 2026 procurement plan with €8.9m
The planned spend covers technology and control systems used by Spain’s gambling regulator.
Spain’s Consumo announces €33.5m in gambling sanctions, including illegal operators
The figures distinguish sanctions against unlicensed operators from enforcement affecting Spain’s regulated operators.