Asturias classifies harmful online betting promotion to minors as a serious offence
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Asturias has included harmful promotion of gambling and online betting to children and adolescents among serious offences under its new child protection law, as reported. The law provides fines of €6,001 to €60,000, but its sanctions do not apply where the conduct is already covered by sector-specific legislation; it takes effect on 23 November 2026.
Asturias has reportedly classified the promotion of gambling and online betting that harms children and adolescents as a serious offence under its new child protection law. Fines range from €6,001 to €60,000.
Article 127.12 covers advertising and promotion of habits and behaviour harmful to children's and adolescents' physical or mental health, including those related to gambling and online betting. Article 127.13 sanctions the distribution to minors of publications, videos, video games and other audiovisual material that encourage gambling or addictive behaviour, provided it does not constitute a criminal offence.
The fine depends on factors including the severity of harm, intent, repeat offending and financial gain. The sanctions do not apply where the conduct is already an offence under sector-specific legislation, including gambling, consumer or audiovisual rules. The law does not impose a general ban on betting advertising aimed at adults or mean that every advertising offence by an operator will automatically be sanctioned under child protection rules.
Law 8/2026 on childhood and adolescence was published in the state official gazette on 6 November. It takes effect on 23 November 2026, a month after its publication in Asturias's official gazette on 23 October.