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DGOJ outlines player-protection plans at Spanish gaming event

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Spain’s Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) presented initiatives at Bet on Ceuta on 17 and 18 June, including planned joint deposit limits and a shared system to detect risky behaviour. Director General Mikel Arana said the regulator sees key market challenges within the regulated sector and called for evidence-based measures to reduce gambling-related harm.

Operators may need to adapt to planned shared deposit limits and risk-detection measures in Spain.

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DGOJ discusses illegal gambling enforcement with European regulators in Rome

Spain’s DGOJ took part in SiGMA World Roma on 3 November 2026, where its director general, Mikel Arana, joined regulators from Cyprus, Greece and the Czech Republic to discuss enforcement against unauthorised online gambling. The participants considered barriers including website blocking, payment services, social media, mirror domains and prediction markets, and discussed cooperation with digital platforms and other industry participants.

Spain's DGOJ took part in SiGMA World Roma, where its director general joined a panel with representatives of European regulatory authorities. The panel was titled "Europe's Enforcement Era: Regulation Is Winning But At What Cost?" and examined how enforcement has evolved in Europe, the results of supervisory measures and the challenges authorities face against illegal gambling.

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