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Cantabria consults on debit card use at gambling venues

Regulation

The Cantabria government opened a preliminary public consultation on a planned order governing debit cards at gambling venues, according to the report dated 15 December 2025. The proposed rules would cover debit cards and similar devices used with machines for ticket handling, coin exchange and prize payments. Submissions are due within ten working days of the resolution’s publication.

Venue operators and affected organisations have a limited period to comment before Cantabria drafts the order.

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Enforcement & compliance

Bexar County authorities raid San Antonio gambling venues over card payouts

Bexar County authorities raided seven suspected illegal gambling establishments in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday, taking 23 people into custody and seizing more than 500 gaming machines. Sheriff Javier Salazar said some venues awarded Pokémon and sports cards that customers could allegedly exchange for cash nearby; 13 people face drug-possession and gambling-promotion charges. Separately, Flutter said FanDuel is testing digital card rips through its rewards programme.

The Bexar County Sheriff's Office hit seven San Antonio businesses suspected of unlawful gambling on Wednesday. 23 people were detained, and more than 500 gaming machines were seized. Charges involving drug possession and promoting gambling face thirteen people, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar.

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