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Cejuego accuses Spanish government of distorting private gambling data

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Cejuego accused Spain’s government of misrepresenting figures on private gambling and challenged the methodology of the Health Ministry’s Behavioural Addictions Report. The trade association alleged that the report’s classifications and data presentation favour public operators, and called for greater transparency and rigour in studies used to shape policy.

The dispute highlights how gambling data classifications and methodology may influence Spanish policy decisions.

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Castilla-La Mancha gambling association head proposes responses to ONCE terminal rulings

Jesús Serrano Escudero, president of the Castilla-La Mancha Gambling Business Association, said Supreme Court rulings issued in April 2026 on ONCE terminals in hospitality venues create unequal conditions for private gambling businesses. He proposed reviewing terminal exemptions, reforming gambling legislation and considering challenges before Spain’s Constitutional Court or the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Jesús Serrano Escudero, president of the Castilla-La Mancha Gambling Business Association, warned about the situation of private land-based gambling at the XIX Congreso de Juego de Castilla y León in Soria. He focused on the consequences of the Supreme Court rulings of April 2026 on ONCE terminals installed in hospitality establishments.

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