Spain’s DGOJ met medical and scientific experts to discuss findings from the PACS identity-theft initiative. PACS recorded nearly 8,000 complaints in 2024, with 91% linked to sports betting; the findings also said almost 5% of people who won more than €100 online had been victims of identity theft.
The findings identify sports betting as the main area linked to reported identity-theft complaints.
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Spain’s new anti-money-laundering council rules provide for gaming casinos and lottery or other gambling operators involved in prize payments to have representatives. CeJuego said it is considering seeking a place, and described the council as a means to improve communication between gambling businesses and authorities.
Spain's Secretariat-General for Consumer Affairs and Gambling said the Player Portal provides information and prevention tools, not effective limits on play. The portal lets registered users view account operators and activity reports, and set alerts against their own participation and deposit thresholds.
Spain's Secretariat-General for Consumer Affairs and Gambling said alerts from the Player Portal are informational and do not impose effective limits on play. The secretariat explained the portal in a LinkedIn publication and video.
Spain’s new anti-money laundering rules require licensed online gambling operators to check that the gambling account holder and payment-method holder are the same. The rules took effect on 8 October for new accounts; existing customers have until 28 April 2027 to complete checks, and cannot withdraw winnings in the meantime. Operators must close accounts that remain unmatched, notify the DGOJ and return balances, including withheld winnings.
Spain has reportedly introduced anti-money laundering rules requiring licensed online gambling operators to verify that gambling accounts and payment methods have the same holder. The requirement covers bank cards, bank accounts and electronic wallets used for deposits, payments and withdrawals.
Spain’s DGOJ described prediction markets as cross-betting products in a 26 May notice, while its director general reiterated at MERGE Madrid in late October that gambling products require a licence to operate in Spain. The notice did not specify which licence applies; the article interprets the existing cross-betting category as potentially relevant. Italy’s 2013 rules allow player-to-player betting on non-sporting events, but the source says such events have not become part of a working exchange market.
Spain's DGOJ described prediction markets as player-to-player cross-betting in a 26 May notice, but did not say which licence applies, according to an analysis on an Italian gambling industry site. The author said a link to an existing cross-betting licence was an interpretation.
Spain’s Royal Decree 813/2026, which took effect on 28 October, requires online gambling operators to verify that a payment method’s owner matches the account holder. In an interview, Jdigital said the requirement creates technical and legal uncertainty, noting that new players face immediate checks while operators have six months to adapt their systems.
Spain's Royal Decree 813/2026 requires online gambling operators to check that payment methods belong to their gambling account holders. The decree took effect on 28 October and requires immediate compliance for new players, while allowing six months for operators to adapt their technical systems and for players registered before it took effect.