The comment period on Spain’s proposed royal decree reforming deposit limits ended on 20 January 2026, according to the report. The draft sets default limits of €700 per day, €1,750 per week and €3,300 per four weeks; it is due to return to the Council of Ministers for possible approval.
Operators must track proposed deposit thresholds and implementation conditions as the draft proceeds towards possible approval.
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Spanish-licensed operators are reportedly considering court action to stop the DGOJ implementing cross-operator deposit limits. Jdigital said it would withhold cooperation with the government and regulator until after the 2027 parliamentary elections, while further gambling law and marketing changes are planned.
The Canary Islands Consultative Council issued a favourable opinion on the proposed gambling-planning decree, while identifying issues to address before final approval. Its 7 September 2026 opinion cited inconsistencies in provisional machine approvals, missing traditional games and gaps in rules for the self-exclusion register.
Azemar Aragón has filed objections to Aragón's proposed General Gambling Decree, the association said at its general meeting. Submitted on 2 March, the objections address a proposed removal of subrogation when venue ownership changes and a reduction in the maximum number of machines permitted at each establishment.
TRIS has extended by one month, until 20 February 2026, its review of a draft Spanish royal decree, according to the report. The proposal would amend Royal Decree 1614/2011, which implements Spain’s Gambling Act.
Lawyer Jesús Serrano discussed Supreme Court doctrine on state and regional powers over gambling at the recent Castilla y León Gaming Congress in Soria. He addressed regional authorisation and inspection powers concerning state-reserved games, including ONCE and SELAE products, and outlined possible legal routes such as legislative change or a jurisdictional dispute before Spain's Constitutional Court.
Jesús Serrano, a lawyer specialising in the gambling sector, addressed Supreme Court doctrine on the division of powers between the Spanish state and the autonomous communities at the recent Castilla y León Gaming Congress in Soria, according to a report on his intervention. He spoke during a round table titled "Los distintos juegos de azar en la encrucijada: ¿evolución o reconversión?" and examined the legal implications of rulings that set the scope of regional authorisation and inspection powers over games reserved to the state and marketed by ONCE and SELAE.