Spain's DGOJ has published its final decision awarding grants to 20 gambling research projects for 2025. Recipients have ten working days to accept the funding and begin their research; selected topics include machine learning, mixed-reality avatars and access to gambling venues near schools.
Grant recipients must accept funding within ten working days before starting their research projects.
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The Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) said it has funded five projects in the Netherlands to prevent gambling-related harm. The projects cover peer support, clinical guidance, prevention programmes and support for affected families and workplaces; the authority cited research indicating about 20% of people who gamble are at moderate or high risk of gambling addiction.
Spain’s new anti-money laundering rules require licensed online gambling operators to check that the gambling account holder and payment-method holder are the same. The rules took effect on 8 October for new accounts; existing customers have until 28 April 2027 to complete checks, and cannot withdraw winnings in the meantime. Operators must close accounts that remain unmatched, notify the DGOJ and return balances, including withheld winnings.
Spain has reportedly introduced anti-money laundering rules requiring licensed online gambling operators to verify that gambling accounts and payment methods have the same holder. The requirement covers bank cards, bank accounts and electronic wallets used for deposits, payments and withdrawals.
Spain’s DGOJ described prediction markets as cross-betting products in a 26 May notice, while its director general reiterated at MERGE Madrid in late October that gambling products require a licence to operate in Spain. The notice did not specify which licence applies; the article interprets the existing cross-betting category as potentially relevant. Italy’s 2013 rules allow player-to-player betting on non-sporting events, but the source says such events have not become part of a working exchange market.
Spain's DGOJ described prediction markets as player-to-player cross-betting in a 26 May notice, but did not say which licence applies, according to an analysis on an Italian gambling industry site. The author said a link to an existing cross-betting licence was an interpretation.
Spain’s Royal Decree 813/2026, which took effect on 28 October, requires online gambling operators to verify that a payment method’s owner matches the account holder. In an interview, Jdigital said the requirement creates technical and legal uncertainty, noting that new players face immediate checks while operators have six months to adapt their systems.
Spain's Royal Decree 813/2026 requires online gambling operators to check that payment methods belong to their gambling account holders. The decree took effect on 28 October and requires immediate compliance for new players, while allowing six months for operators to adapt their technical systems and for players registered before it took effect.
Spain’s DGOJ has developed an algorithm-based predictive model to identify possible risk behaviours among online gambling users, according to the report. The regulator said the system analyses behavioural patterns to support earlier detection and preventive measures aimed at consumer protection.
Spain's DGOJ has developed a predictive model based on algorithms to anticipate possible risk behaviours among online gambling users, according to the report.