DGOJ says unauthorised prediction markets cannot legally serve Spanish users
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Source: DGOJ (Spain)
In brief
- Spain's DGOJ discussed prediction markets at a MERGE Madrid 2026 panel on 30 October 2026.
- The regulator says products qualifying as gambling under Spanish law need a licence.
- Unauthorised platforms of that kind cannot legally serve Spanish users, the DGOJ says.
- The DGOJ says measures are taken to block access to such platforms.
Spain's DGOJ presented its regulatory vision on prediction markets at a debate panel at MERGE Madrid 2026, in an entry dated 30 October 2026. The Director General of Ordenación del Juego took part in a discussion on prediction markets and the challenges they pose for gambling regulation in Spain.
The DGOJ published the account of the session on its own news page.
The DGOJ published the account of the session on its own news page, in an entry dated 30 October 2026.