Murcia's regional government plans to approve a gambling decree during 2026, Hacienda councillor Luis Alberto Marín told the regional assembly. The proposed rules would regulate access controls at gaming halls and the general register of people barred from gambling, nearly six years after the decree was first drafted.
Gaming-hall operators may need to apply new entry controls if the proposed decree is approved.
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Melilla's draft casino and gaming-hall rules propose stricter identification and access-ban checks. Measures include individual betting accounts, distances of 150–300 metres from sensitive sites and opaque windows. The reference text also gives machine return-to-player rates of 70%–75%, but final requirements depend on the approved regulation.
Melilla's draft regulation for casinos and gaming halls proposes stricter admission and identification procedures for users and checks that they are listed on access-ban registers. The measures form part of the Proyecto de Reglamento Regulador de los Casinos y Salones de Juego. The final scope depends on the text that is approved and the conditions it sets for application, the report said.
Navarra's government said gaming halls, sports betting shops and bingo venues must have admission and access-control services operating from 26 March 2026. The systems must check visitors' age and whether they appear on the regional self-exclusion register; betting machines in hospitality venues must also identify users before play.
Norway’s Lotteritilsynet says pre-approved voluntary organisations can ask a bingo operator to receive a share of bingo-hall surplus through an assisted-bingo arrangement. Organisations need approval to run gambling before applying for a permit, and the approval fee is 2,000 kroner; payments from bingo halls are made four times a year, while Belago terminal surplus is paid twice yearly.
Lotería de Córdoba and the Córdoba Rugby Union signed an agreement in Argentina to protect minors from illegal online betting. Affiliated clubs will use LUCA to block unauthorised betting sites on their Wi-Fi networks, while families will be encouraged to use the NoVa+ parental-control app.
Brazil’s government is preparing a presidential decree on online betting, reportedly in response to complaints about the sector. Preliminary plans would restrict access for people in a financial recovery programme and limit marketing campaigns considered capable of encouraging compulsive gambling; the measures and their implementation remain undecided.