Spain’s DGOJ has reopened consultation on a draft system requiring operators to assess customers for gambling risk each month, the authority said. The revised draft limits checks to platform activity, excludes clinical and external data, and sets 22 October 2026 as the deadline for responses.
Operators would need to apply monthly risk checks using customer activity on their platforms and follow the proposed safeguards.
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Spain's DGOJ reportedly reopened a public consultation on a binding monthly automated test for nationally licensed online gambling operators to identify players at high risk. The consultation closed on 22 October; the proposed test would assess account activity over the previous 183 days and run during each month's first seven days. Flagged players would have 72 hours to engage with the operator or face suspension of their gambling account.
AMLA has opened public consultations on anti-money-laundering standards, with submissions due in early autumn, according to a report citing Sweden’s Spelinspektionen. The draft standard on risk-assessment methods for the non-financial sector is due for feedback by 10 September and would guide supervisory risk classification and activity.
The Gambling Commission confirmed it will introduce financial risk assessments for British gamblers in two stages, with thresholds higher than first proposed. The timetable remains unconfirmed, and the Betting and Gaming Council said concerns about data reliability and customer impact remain unresolved.
The UK Gambling Commission said it will introduce financial risk assessments for high-spending players through a phased rollout. The initial threshold is £5,000 in net deposits over a rolling 24-hour period; at full implementation, thresholds will be £1,000 over 24 hours or £3,000 over 90 days for players aged 25 and over, with lower limits for younger players. The Betting and Gaming Council questioned the system’s reliability and potential effects.
Kalshi said it has begun collecting employment information from users trading in markets it considers especially exposed to manipulation or insider knowledge. The company said the measure follows recommendations from its Independent Surveillance Audit Committee and will accompany a risk-scoring framework and a round-the-clock whistleblower channel.