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Navarra approves gambling decree with venue controls and new operating restrictions

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Navarra’s government approved a gambling decree, which Interior Minister Amparo López presented to the regional parliament’s Interior Committee, the report said. The rules require access systems linked to the exclusion register, set bingo closing at 03:00 and gaming arcade closing at 00:30, and bar new venues within 400 metres of specified facilities. UPN deputy Marta Álvarez Alonso said the decree would probably face a legal challenge; the report also records criticism from the People’s Party.

Navarra venue operators face new access, closing-time, location and advertising restrictions under the approved decree.

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