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Madrid official defends regional authority over land-based gambling

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Ramón Cubián, Madrid’s director general for land and gaming, defended the regions’ exclusive authority over land-based gambling at the ANESAR congress. He called for a neutral regulatory approach and said coordination with the DGOJ should respect the division between regional land-based and state-level online gambling responsibilities.

The remarks set out Madrid’s position on how gambling oversight should be divided between regional and state authorities.

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Madrid assigns gaming expenditure approvals up to €225,000 to its land directorate

The Community of Madrid published Order 3907/2026 on 26 October, changing delegated spending-approval responsibilities within its environment, agriculture and interior department. The order assigns approval of gaming-related expenditure up to €225,000 to the Director General of Land; the vice-minister approves amounts above that threshold.

Order 3907/2026 was published in the official bulletin of the Community of Madrid on 26 October. Under the order, the head of the Directorate General of Land may approve gaming expenditure up to €225,000. Gaming expenditure above that figure falls to the holder of the vice-minister's office.

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