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DGOJ director outlines Spain’s gambling regulation priorities at congress

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DGOJ director general Mikel Arana set out priorities for gambling regulation at the opening of the International Gambling Congress in Spain, according to the report. He identified reducing gambling risks, tackling illegal gambling and restoring institutional consensus as three challenges. Arana also said 80% of losses were concentrated among 10% of players.

Operators face stated regulatory priorities around gambling risks, illegal gambling and institutional consensus.

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DGOJ says unlicensed prediction markets cannot operate legally in Spain

Spain’s DGOJ director general Mikel Arana addressed prediction markets at MERGE Madrid 2026 on 2 November. He said platforms offering products classed as gambling under Spanish law need a licence, and unauthorised services of that kind cannot operate legally in Spain; measures are taken to block access to affected platforms.

Spain's gambling regulator, the DGOJ, took part in MERGE Madrid 2026, an international event on cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology and Web3, according to a DGOJ notice dated 2 November 2026. Mikel Arana, the DGOJ's director general, said that unlicensed prediction markets that qualify as gambling cannot legally offer their services in Spain.

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