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DGOJ assigns research-project assessments to Spain’s State Research Agency

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Spain’s DGOJ has assigned scientific and technical evaluations of gambling-harm prevention research grant applications to the State Research Agency, according to the reported agreement. The arrangement covers up to 100 projects annually from 2025 to 2028, with a stated annual cost of €22,467; the DGOJ retains responsibility for decisions on the grants.

Grant applicants and evaluators must meet the stated scoring thresholds, while the DGOJ keeps decision-making authority.

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DGOJ director joins SiGMA World panel on illegal gambling in Europe

DGOJ director general Mikel Arana took part in a SiGMA World Roma panel in Rome on enforcement against illegal gambling, according to the DGOJ. Regulators from Spain, Cyprus, Greece and the Czech Republic discussed challenges including blocking unauthorised sites, payment methods, social media, mirror domains and prediction markets.

DGOJ director general Mikel Arana took part in a panel discussion at SiGMA World Roma, held at Fiera Roma, on the challenges of tackling illegal gambling in Europe, according to a DGOJ statement. The panel, titled "Europe's Enforcement Era: Regulation Is Winning But At What Cost?", brought together representatives of the regulators of Spain, Cyprus, Greece and the Czech Republic. The DGOJ said the session examined how national rules are applied and the difficulties authorities face in acting against unlicensed operators.

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