Source: DGOJ (Spain)
Spain’s DGOJ opened a public information period on a draft decree to introduce combined deposit limits across a player’s online gambling accounts. The proposal would apply alongside the existing system, and interested parties could submit contributions until 16 October 2023.
Operators may need to apply a shared deposit cap across each player’s accounts if the proposal is adopted.
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Spain’s government approved a system that aggregates online gambling deposits across operators, according to a DGOJ listing. Once a user’s combined deposits exceed the set limit, operators must not accept further deposits.
Spain's government has approved a system of joint deposit limits for online gambling, according to a DGOJ listing. Under the new regulation, a user's deposits are counted together across all operators, and once the combined total exceeds the established limit, operators may not allow the user to deposit further money.
Spain's DGOJ is preparing cross-operator deposit limits and a central problem-gambling detection algorithm, measures that will feature in the Gaming in Spain Conference in Madrid on 15 October, according to the report. The government also intends to amend the gambling act and introduce further marketing restrictions; Jdigital has said it will not cooperate with the government and regulator until after the next parliamentary elections.
Spain’s DGOJ is preparing cross-operator deposit limits and a centralised algorithm to identify potentially problematic gambling, according to the report. Jdigital has questioned whether the proposed legislative changes can pass before the current parliamentary term ends, while licensed operators are reportedly considering legal action over the deposit limits.
Spanish-licensed operators are reportedly considering court action to stop the DGOJ implementing cross-operator deposit limits. Jdigital said it would withhold cooperation with the government and regulator until after the 2027 parliamentary elections, while further gambling law and marketing changes are planned.
Spain's government approved a Royal Decree this week introducing a deposit limit system for betting companies and their customers. The measure forms part of wider political oversight of the Spanish betting sector.