Spanish Congress approves customer-services law amendment on gambling measures

Spain’s Congress of Deputies approved an amendment concerning gambling as part of the customer services law, according to Secretary General for Consumer Affairs and Gambling Andrés Barragán. He said the measures include banning welcome bonuses, requiring online players to use payment methods in their own names, and improving detection of at-risk players. Barragán said the new detection system could extend additional protection to almost 13% of players.