Spain’s government intends to require online betting portals to display warnings about gambling risks, while the proposal remains under consideration. Cejuego director-general Alejandro Landaluce criticised the approach, arguing that public gambling products face different requirements from private operators.
A warning requirement would add a proposed compliance obligation for online betting operators in Spain.
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Participants at the first CeJuego forum in Madrid called for the stalled reform of Spain's gambling law to be revived in the next legislative term. The forum heard that the 19 autonomous communities and cities have asked the DGOJ to clarify the division of competences, with the regions defending their powers over land-based gambling.
Participants at the first CeJuego forum in Madrid called for Spain's gambling law to be updated urgently and for reform to be revived in the next legislative term, after the process was halted by the calling of elections, according to the sector organisation CeJuego. The forum brought together representatives of regional administrations, experts on problem gambling, trade unions and professionals from the hospitality sector and the gambling industry.
CeJuego cited Spain’s health ministry data at its forum. The ministry’s 2025 behavioural-addictions report put possible problem gambling at 2% of the population in 2018 and 1% in 2024. Possible gambling disorder fell from 0.5% to 0.4% over the same period.
Reportedly, the first CeJuego forum called for the next legislative term to resume reform of Spain's gambling law to strengthen the fight against clandestine gambling. Participants also urged evidence-based regulation and collaboration between public administrations and industry. CeJuego director general Alejandro Landaluce called clandestine gambling the "true common enemy".
The first CeJuego forum, held in Madrid on 15 October, brought together representatives of regional administrations, trade unions, specialists in problem gambling and industry professionals to discuss the sector's main regulatory and social challenges. Participants called for the next legislative term to resume reform of Spain's gambling law to improve the fight against clandestine gambling and to move towards evidence-based regulation, according to an account of the event.
Ramón Cubián called for coordination between Spain’s national government and autonomous communities on gambling regulation at the first CeJuego forum. The report said regional governments should retain powers over land-based gambling regulation, authorisation, inspection and oversight.
Spain’s DGOJ met CEJUEGO to hear its proposals for the planned reform of the Gambling Regulation Law. The meeting formed part of the regulator’s discussions with organisations that had submitted input to the rules update process.