Navarre’s High Court ordered the regional administration to submit the case file in ANESAR Navarra’s challenge to the recently approved gambling regulation. The association contests several provisions, including rules on gaming-hall closing times; interested parties have nine days from publication of the notice to join the proceedings.
The case could affect the application of Navarre’s rules on gaming-hall operating hours.
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Navarra’s High Court of Justice upheld restrictions in the regional gambling and betting regulations, rejecting challenges brought by ANESAR Navarra, according to the report. The ruling accepted different closing times for bingo halls, which may operate until 03:00, and gaming halls and betting shops, which must close by 00:30. The court said public health and protection of vulnerable groups could justify the distinction.
Spain’s Supreme Court ruled that autonomous communities cannot inspect or intervene in ONCE coupon terminals used in hospitality venues. The court annulled Asturias’s order to remove the devices and the earlier regional court ruling, finding the terminals relate to state lotteries governed by national law.
Spain’s Supreme Court rejected the Plataforma Juego Limpio’s appeal against state lottery company SELAE over its lottery sales channels. The court found that SELAE’s sales through its website and non-official outlets did not amount to abuse of economic dependence, upholding the lower appellate court’s decision.
A dispute over Italy's ADM decision to block Polymarket.com is scheduled before the Lazio Regional Administrative Court on 16 December, according to reports. Eurobet Italia, Snaitech and other concessionaires are involved in the case, alongside Blockratize, a company linked to Polymarket. The challenge concerns the site's inclusion on Italy's list of gambling websites to be blocked.
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court declared inadmissible a bingo operator’s challenge to two ADM notes on prize-pool limits and bingo-hall transfers. The court did not rule on the merits, finding that the operator had combined challenges to distinct measures without sufficient connection; it also found a lack of interest regarding the transfer rules.