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DGOJ reopens consultation on mandatory online gambling risk checks

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Spain’s DGOJ reopened public consultation on a draft resolution establishing a mandatory system to identify risk behaviours among online gambling users. The proposed XGBoost model would analyse account activity over 183 days, and submissions are due by 22 October 2026, the DGOJ said. The AEPD issued observations on the proposal on 15 June 2026, prompting changes to personal-data safeguards.

The proposed common detection rules would require supervised operators to assess account activity and provide users with review and complaint routes.

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DGOJ consultation proposes software register and stricter player checks in Spain

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