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DGOJ sets 2026–2030 safe gambling programme for Spain

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Spain's DGOJ announced its Safe Gambling Programme 2026–2030 at a meeting of its Advisory Council in Madrid. The plan has three priorities, six overarching objectives and 24 measures to be developed in consultation with the council. It includes research into social media's influence on young people and work to detect risky online gambling behaviour.

The programme could shape Spain's consumer-protection measures, including scrutiny of social media marketing and risky online behaviour.

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Spain requires online gambling operators to verify payment methods

Spain requires online gambling operators to verify payment methods used for deposits and withdrawals from 28 October 2026 under Royal Decree 813/2026. Existing customers have six months to verify or replace linked payment methods; winnings cannot be withdrawn until the operator confirms that the payment method and account have the same holder. The Consumer Affairs Ministry said the measure aims to make identity fraud harder and reported 8,675 related complaints in 2025, up 12% year on year.

Spanish online gambling operators must check the payment methods that players use for deposits and withdrawals. The requirement comes from Real Decreto 813/2026, a royal decree set on 7 October that appeared in the Spanish official gazette one day afterwards. According to the source, the decree took effect twenty days after it was published.

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