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DGOJ identity checks apply to foreign residents using Spain's licensed online market

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Spain’s DGOJ applies the same identity-verification process to foreign residents as to other players using state-licensed operators, the report says. INE figures cited in the report put the number of foreign-national residents at 7,437,543 on 1 July 2026, while the DGOJ continues gathering industry input for a proposed gambling-law reform.

Foreign residents face the same identity-verification process as other players, relevant to operators serving Spain’s licensed market.

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Castilla y León gambling congress debates regulation and technology for private sector

Speakers at the first panel of the XIX Castilla y León Gambling Congress presented differing views on the outlook for land-based gambling. Carlos Duelo advocated targeted operational changes, while Jesús Serrano argued that differing rules for private businesses and state operators create competitive imbalance; the discussion also covered technology and artificial intelligence.

Speakers at the first panel of the XIX Castilla y León Gambling Congress set out differing views on the outlook for land-based gambling, with one calling for targeted operational changes and another warning of a critical regulatory imbalance between private operators and state operators. The panel, titled "The different games of chance at the crossroads: evolution or restructuring?", was moderated by Fátima Pablos Mateos, director general of taxes for the Junta de Extremadura.

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