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DGOJ says Spain’s player-risk reporting misses a share of at-risk users

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At IGE 2026, DGOJ director Mikel Arana said Spain’s 2023 royal decree categorises players by gaming intensity. He said operators reported 2% of their player base after working with the regulator for two years, while the DGOJ found the figure was 10%; Arana also said identifying at-risk players in land-based venues is difficult when they are not identified.

The figures point to a gap between operator reporting and the DGOJ’s estimate of at-risk players.

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DGOJ says unlicensed prediction markets cannot operate legally in Spain

Spain’s DGOJ director general Mikel Arana addressed prediction markets at MERGE Madrid 2026 on 2 November. He said platforms offering products classed as gambling under Spanish law need a licence, and unauthorised services of that kind cannot operate legally in Spain; measures are taken to block access to affected platforms.

Spain's gambling regulator, the DGOJ, took part in MERGE Madrid 2026, an international event on cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology and Web3, according to a DGOJ notice dated 2 November 2026. Mikel Arana, the DGOJ's director general, said that unlicensed prediction markets that qualify as gambling cannot legally offer their services in Spain.

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