Spain’s DGOJ opened a competitive grant call on 20 May 2026 to fund research into gambling-related disorders. The budget is €950,620, applications close on 22 June 2026, and funded projects must finish by 30 June 2027.
Research organisations have until 22 June to apply for funding focused on gambling-related harm and prevention.
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BetBlocker International received €20,000 at ICE Barcelona ’26, according to the organisation’s representative. Pedro Romero said the donation would help fund research and the development of tools for people at risk of gambling-related harm. BetBlocker International said it supported more than 300,000 active users worldwide in 2025.
Ireland’s Gambling Regulatory Authority said research using anonymous responses from more than 1,600 adults found a strong link between gambling during childhood and problem gambling in adulthood. The authority reported that those who gambled as children were almost twice as likely to experience problem gambling, while those who also had a parent who gambled heavily were four times more likely.
DGOJ has announced funding of almost €1m for research into gambling harm. The announcement followed a consultation on changes proposed for the Gambling Regulation Act.
Spain's Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) has evaluated nine bids and proposed an award for services for its second International Gaming Congress, according to reports. The event is provisionally scheduled for 26 November, three days before the general election, but the date may change and no official change has been announced. Minister Pablo Bustinduy, who oversees the DGOJ, has also been named Frente Amplio's campaign spokesperson; his participation in the congress has not been confirmed.
The Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) is continuing to procure the services needed to organise the second International Gaming Congress. The contracting board has assessed the nine bids submitted and drawn up a proposed award, which is recorded in minutes dated 28 October.
Spain's DGOJ has proposed awarding Corre Lola Corre the contract to organise its second Gaming Congress. The proposed value is €134,854.50; the event is provisionally scheduled for 26 November 2026, with 350 attendees expected.
Spain's DGOJ has proposed awarding Corre Lola Corre, S.L. the contract to organise its second Gaming Congress for €134,854.50. The congress is provisionally scheduled for 26 November 2026. The forecast attendance is 350.