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DGOJ renews Safe Gambling Advisory Council and sets 30-member limit

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Spain's DGOJ published a revised composition and order for its Safe Gambling Advisory Council, naming Mikel Arana as president and Eugenio Álvarez Fernández as vice-president. The order caps membership at 30, sets renewable three-year terms and establishes a permanent scientific section; existing appointments remain in force during the transition.

The council will advise DGOJ on safe-gambling policy, with a permanent scientific section contributing specialist reports.

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Spain sets €3,300 monthly cross-operator deposit limit for online players

Spain's Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and Agenda 2030, through the Directorate General for Gambling Regulation, has launched a joint deposit limit system under Royal Decree 520/2026. Default limits are €700 daily, €1,750 weekly and €3,300 per four-week period, applied across all operators where a player holds an account. The system is in testing and becomes mandatory on 26 March 2027.

Spain's Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and Agenda 2030, acting through the Directorate General for Gambling Regulation (DGOJ), has launched a joint deposit limit system under Royal Decree 520/2026 of 24 June. The system is in a testing phase and becomes mandatory on 26 March 2027, the ministry said.

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