The Gambling Commission has extended the deadline for licensed operators in Britain to implement the second phase of deposit-limit requirements. From 30 September 2026, operators must offer gross deposit limits under the revised rules, including using that term only for gross limits and offering them over fixed time frames.
Operators have three more months to make the technical changes needed to offer gross deposit limits.
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Spain's Royal Decree 813/2026 payment-ownership checks took effect on 28 October, with operators given until 28 April 2027 to adapt, according to a report. Royal Decree 520/2026 will introduce default joint deposit limits of €700 daily, €1,750 weekly and €3,300 every four weeks from 25 March 2027. A proposed Gambling Act reform includes limits on acquisition promotions, but its progress depends on the next government.
Spain's new control on the ownership of payment methods for online gambling took effect on 28 October, according to a report. Royal Decree 813/2026 gives operators until 28 April 2027 to adapt their systems.
Germany's GGL supervisory board is due to meet on 18 November to try to agree a replacement for expiring rules that allow online deposit limits to rise above €1,000 a month, experts said at a Gaming in Germany webinar on 21 October. The current regime, which permits increases to €10,000 or €30,000, lapses at the end of the year.
The supervisory board of Germany's Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) is due to meet on 18 November to try to agree a replacement for deposit-limit rules that lapse at the end of the year, according to discussion at a Gaming in Germany webinar on 21 October. The board has so far been unable to reach agreement, the webinar heard.
Spain's Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and Agenda 2030, through the Directorate General for Gambling Regulation, has launched a joint deposit limit system under Royal Decree 520/2026. Default limits are €700 daily, €1,750 weekly and €3,300 per four-week period, applied across all operators where a player holds an account. The system is in testing and becomes mandatory on 26 March 2027.
Spain's Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and Agenda 2030, acting through the Directorate General for Gambling Regulation (DGOJ), has launched a joint deposit limit system under Royal Decree 520/2026 of 24 June. The system is in a testing phase and becomes mandatory on 26 March 2027, the ministry said.
DGOJ director general Mikel Arana said the joint deposit-limit system would be fully operational within six months and urged operators to complete the necessary technical work. He said more than 60% of players use only one account, and that a DGOJ player portal would be made available in the coming weeks; the report also says the election timetable altered regulatory project deadlines.
Bwin must repay a player €29,265 after breaching Germany's €1,000 monthly deposit limit, the Landgericht Münster ruled on 15 October 2026, according to CLLB Rechtsanwälte, which brought the case. The court held that holding a licence did not excuse the breach of the 2012 state gambling treaty. The player had lost €32,265.
Bwin must repay a player €29,265 after the Landgericht Münster ruled on 15 October 2026 that the operator had breached Germany's €1,000 monthly deposit limit, according to CLLB Rechtsanwälte, the law firm that brought the case. The court held that Bwin Ltd holding a licence to offer online sports betting in Germany did not affect its decision.