Asturias classifies gambling promotion to minors as a serious offence
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Asturias’s Law 8/2026 classifies advertising or promoting gambling and online betting to minors as a serious offence, the new legislation states. It sets fines of €6,001 to €60,000 for serious offences and up to €600,000 for very serious offences; the law is due to take effect on 23 November.
Asturias has classified the advertising and promotion of gambling and online betting to minors as a serious offence under its new childhood and adolescence law. Law 8/2026 was published in Spain's official state bulletin on 6 November and is due to take effect on 23 November.
Article 129 provides for fines of €6,001 to €60,000 for serious offences. Very serious offences carry fines of up to €600,000. These include more than two serious offences within a year, provided they have been established by a final administrative decision, and serious conduct causing damage to minors' rights that is difficult or impossible to remedy. If the financial benefit from an offence exceeds the applicable fine, the penalty will be increased by an amount equivalent to that benefit.
Article 49 requires healthcare prevention measures to address problem behaviours relating to gambling, technology, social media and the internet. Article 50 provides for education and awareness campaigns for minors, families and professionals working with children and adolescents, as well as cooperation with private companies on protection and parental control mechanisms. The law empowers Asturias to take action to secure cessation and rectification.