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Murcia legal council backs proposed bingo regulation reform with safeguards flagged

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The Region of Murcia’s legal council issued a favourable opinion on a draft decree revising bingo and betting regulations, while raising concerns about social impact and responsible-gambling safeguards. It highlighted gaps in access controls for people on exclusion registers; the opinion does not stop the decree’s progress.

The draft may introduce electronic bingo, but its safeguards and access controls may need strengthening before approval.

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