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DGOJ consults on monthly checks for high-risk online players

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Spain's DGOJ reportedly reopened a public consultation on a binding monthly automated test for nationally licensed online gambling operators to identify players at high risk. The consultation closed on 22 October; the proposed test would assess account activity over the previous 183 days and run during each month's first seven days. Flagged players would have 72 hours to engage with the operator or face suspension of their gambling account.

The proposal would require operators to identify and contact flagged players, while restricting their promotions and marketing communications.

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European gambling regulators discuss illegal betting, advertising and prediction markets in Germany

European gambling regulators met in Halle (Saale), Germany, on 4 November 2026, with the GGL hosting and Italy’s ADM represented by Elisabetta Poso. The authorities discussed cross-border information sharing and cooperation on illegal online gambling, advertising rules and prediction markets, which the GGL said raise similar regulatory questions across jurisdictions.

European gambling regulators met on 4 November 2026 in Halle (Saale), Germany. The agenda covered action against illegal online gambling, rules on advertising and the regulation of prediction markets.

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