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Spain adds risk warnings to gambling platforms and advertising

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Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has added new gambling-risk warnings to Royal Decree 958/2020, the report said. The messages replace previous responsible-gambling notices and are to appear on online gambling platforms, digital banners and social media promotions; JDigital questioned the measure and its comparison of gambling with tobacco.

Operators must display the new warnings across platforms and specified advertising channels in Spain.

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