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Spain’s DGOJ chief criticises parliamentary block on safer-gambling measures

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Spain’s DGOJ director general Mikel Arana criticised the parliamentary rejection of proposed safer-gambling provisions for the Customer Law, which the source says followed opposition from the Partido Popular, Vox and Junts in December. In an opinion column, Arana argued the rejected measure would have let users identify fraudulent use of their identity documents before the end of the relevant tax year.

The dispute concerns whether users can learn about fraudulent use of their identity documents before the tax year ends.

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DGOJ meets UNAD as gambling law reform consultations continue

Spain's DGOJ met addiction-support network UNAD on 16 October as part of consultations on amending the gambling law. The regulator has not disclosed the proposals discussed or any conclusions, and the meetings continue despite the dissolution of parliament ahead of elections on 29 November.

Spain's gambling regulator, the DGOJ, met the addiction-support network UNAD on Thursday 16 October. The regulator has not disclosed which proposals were discussed or what conclusions were reached. The meeting forms part of a consultation process the DGOJ began in May 2026 with a prior public consultation on amending the gambling law.

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