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DGOJ director cites 2,961 blocked gambling sites and planned deposit controls

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DGOJ director-general Mikel Arana said illegal gambling accounts for about 3% of Spain’s market and that authorities had blocked 2,961 unlicensed operator websites so far that year. He said a shared deposit-limit system was expected around June, alongside existing daily limits of €600 per operator; he also estimated that 13–14% of online-market players were at risk.

Operators may need to prepare for a planned system combining deposit limits across platforms.

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Spain's parliament dissolution ends progress on gambling initiatives

The dissolution of Spain's Cortes Generales left multiple gambling-related parliamentary initiatives uncompleted, according to a report on the published list of expired business. The proposals included deposit limits, gambling harm prevention, lottery sales rules and questions on minors' access to gambling; a DGOJ proposal on joint deposit limits was later presented through another route.

The dissolution of Spain's Cortes Generales left numerous parliamentary initiatives related to gambling without completed processing, according to the published list of expired business. The list records non-binding proposals, questions and requests for appearances that did not complete their parliamentary passage.

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