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Argentina considers Spanish tools to coordinate online gambling oversight

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The report reports that Argentine regulators and operators are studying practices used in Spain to improve coordination in online gambling oversight. Argentina’s provinces set their own rules, licences and taxes, while Spain has a national framework overseen by the DGOJ; possible areas of adaptation include centralised self-exclusion and technology-based supervision.

Common oversight tools could affect how operators meet differing provincial requirements in Argentina.

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DGOJ director joins SiGMA World panel on illegal gambling in Europe

DGOJ director general Mikel Arana took part in a SiGMA World Roma panel in Rome on enforcement against illegal gambling, according to the DGOJ. Regulators from Spain, Cyprus, Greece and the Czech Republic discussed challenges including blocking unauthorised sites, payment methods, social media, mirror domains and prediction markets.

DGOJ director general Mikel Arana took part in a panel discussion at SiGMA World Roma, held at Fiera Roma, on the challenges of tackling illegal gambling in Europe, according to a DGOJ statement. The panel, titled "Europe's Enforcement Era: Regulation Is Winning But At What Cost?", brought together representatives of the regulators of Spain, Cyprus, Greece and the Czech Republic. The DGOJ said the session examined how national rules are applied and the difficulties authorities face in acting against unlicensed operators.

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