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Spain’s Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) has reopened public consultation on a proposed standardised mechanism to identify online gambling customers displaying patterns of potentially risky behaviour. Interested individuals, companies and organisations have until 22 October 2026 to submit comments on the revised draft resolution. The second consultation follows an earlier public consultation conducted between 28 August and 25 September 2025. The DGOJ

Spain’s regulated online gambling market generated €993.6 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR) during the first half of 2026, representing a 23% increase compared with the same period of 2025. The figures were reported by Spain’s Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) and show continued growth across the country’s regulated online gambling sector. The second quarter was particularly strong, with online gambling GGR reaching €539.18 million between April an

Spain has allowed a US request to extradite American national James Cox Chambers to proceed to judicial review, following his arrest in Ibiza in July 2026. The decision does not constitute approval of his extradition. The case will now be considered by Spain’s Audiencia Nacional before the Spanish government makes a final determination. Chambers, 41, was arrested on 10 July while visiting Ibiza and remains in pre-trial detention in Madrid. He is a US citizen and has been desc

Spain’s 17 autonomous communities have jointly defended their regulatory responsibilities over land-based gambling and called for greater regional participation in national decisions affecting the sector. The position was set out in a joint document submitted on 7 September 2026 to the Directorate-General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) and the Gambling Policy Council. The document concerns the division of responsibilities between Spain’s central government and its auto

Spanish authorities have dismantled an international underground banking network known as the “Dubai Bank”, arresting 21 suspects and identifying, seizing or freezing assets worth approximately €20 million in a multinational investigation into drug trafficking and money laundering. The investigation was led by Spain’s National Police with support from Europol and law enforcement authorities in several countries. The network is alleged to have provided financial services to cr

Spain has temporarily halted the operations of prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi within its territory after regulators concluded that both services were offering gambling-related products without the legally required authorisations. The country’s Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs & Agenda 2030 confirmed that the Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling has initiated formal sanction proceedings against the two companies. The measure was also