Source: DGOJ (Spain)
Spain’s Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) published FAQs on occasional state-wide raffles on 26 November 2021. The guidance covers the format’s basic features and the application, processing and resolution of authorisation requests.
Organisers can use the guidance to understand authorisation requirements for occasional state-wide raffles.
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DGOJ director general Mikel Arana took part in a SiGMA World Roma panel in Rome on enforcement against illegal gambling, according to the DGOJ. Regulators from Spain, Cyprus, Greece and the Czech Republic discussed challenges including blocking unauthorised sites, payment methods, social media, mirror domains and prediction markets.
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Spain’s DGOJ took part in a European regulators’ meeting in Halle, Germany, on 4 November 2026. Discussions covered information-sharing on illegal sites and apps, blocking unauthorised platforms and prediction markets; the DGOJ also presented findings from its assessment of commercial gambling communications rules.
The DGOJ, a body under Spain's Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and the 2030 Agenda, attended a gathering of European regulators held in Halle, Germany. According to the regulator, the Halle meeting took place on 4 November 2026. Discussions at the meeting dealt with exchanging information on illegal websites and apps, prediction markets, and steps to block unauthorised platforms.