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Spain’s Congress rejects health agency bill containing gambling amendment

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Spain’s Congress rejected a bill establishing the State Public Health Agency and amending the General Public Health Law, reportedly on 20 March 2025. The vote was 167 in favour, 176 against and two abstentions. The PSOE and Sumar amendment sought to reinstate gambling-promotion provisions previously annulled by the Supreme Court.

The proposed route to restore the annulled gambling-promotion provisions failed with the bill’s rejection.

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Spanish Congress committee approves customer service bill with gambling amendment pending

The Spanish Congress’s Social Rights and Consumer Affairs Committee approved the customer service bill’s report, sending it to a plenary debate expected during the week of 11 November. Sumar spokesperson Fèlix Alonso said negotiations continued on a gambling amendment; the article describes proposed rules on promotions, payment methods and a register of gambling providers.

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