Tag Archives: Alberto Garzon

Spain rejects challenge of Royal Decree on Advertising’s federal status law

SBC News Spain rejects challenge of Royal Decree on Advertising's federal status law

The Constitutional Court of Spain has rejected an appeal of the ‘Royal Decree on Advertising’ to be heard by the Supreme Court. The appeal was brought forward by Jdigital, Spain’s online gambling trade association, which questioned whether the Decree authored by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs had received proper constitutional oversight to be passed into a federal law adopted by …

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Spain sees Bustinduy take control of Garzon’s gambling reforms agenda 

SBC News Spain sees Bustinduy take control of Garzon’s gambling reforms agenda 

The Government of Spain has announced Pablo Bustinduy‘s appointment as the new Minister of Social Rights, heading the Ministry of Consumer Affairs. A member of the newly-formed Sumar Party, Bustinduy was among 22 new figures to be appointed by President Pedro Sanchez to the senior cabinet of Spain’s ‘Progressive Left’ coalition government. Following the inconclusive results of a snap General …

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DGOJ penalty list highlights black market exposure of Spanish gambling

SBC News DGOJ penalty list highlights black market exposure of Spanish gambling

Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has reported that fines totalling €71m have been imposed on online gambling businesses during the first half of 2023. The Ministry, which oversees federal governance of Spanish gambling, stated that these penalties were imposed on 30 online gambling firms, in which the most ‘serious infractions’ of unlicensed gambling were fined ‘€5m each and suspended for …

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Spain’s gambling prevalence study raises questions on effective protections

SBC News Spain’s gambling prevalence study raises questions on effective protections

Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has published the findings of its “Prevalence Study of Gambling on the General Public of Spain”. The study was presented to public health and welfare stakeholders who form part of the Responsible Gambling Advisory Council. The council is charged with developing safer gambling policies to protect Spanish consumers from gambling harms. Research was conducted using …

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DGOJ launches consultation for toughest surveillance of Spanish gambling

SBC News DGOJ launches consultation for toughest surveillance of Spanish gambling

DGOJ, Spain’s Directorate General of Gaming, has launched a public consultation on “data requirements needed to update its regulatory framework”. The consultation, which will run until 7 September, seeks feedback from industry stakeholders and the public on the DGOJ’s objective to overhaul the data provided to its ‘information monitoring system’ for Spanish Gambling   The Directorate’s proposal includes modifications to existing …

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DGOJ: Spanish Gambling maintains growth amid Advertising blackout

SBC News DGOJ: Spanish Gambling maintains growth amid Advertising blackout

Spain’s gambling market experienced considerable growth in the first quarter of 2023, despite a significant reduction in marketing expenditure, according to the latest report from the Directorate General of Gaming (DGOJ). The gambling authority published its Q1 financial report, detailing the continued growth of the sector as licensees grapple with stricter regulatory constraints on advertising and customer care duties. The …

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Spain calls for public order on loot boxes

SBC News Spain calls for public order on loot boxes

Alberto Garzón, Spain’s Minister of Consumer Affairs, has ordered his department to draft the first federal controls on loot box interactions. This mandate follows a year-long investigation by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs into loot box purchases/interactions in video games, specifically assessing their potential risk to underage consumers.  The investigation revealed that in Spain, “35% of video games and 55% …

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DGOJ to launch €1.6m fund for Spanish problem gambling RDI

SBC News DGOJ to launch €1.6m fund for Spanish problem gambling RDI

Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has instructed the General Directorate for Gambling Regulation (DGOJ) to launch a grant scheme to support research on problem gambling harms and addiction. A €1.6m fund has been created to fund projects which will support Spanish healthcare and welfare organisations in preventing problematic gambling, in addition to reducing “industry risks and other related concerns”.  DGOJ …

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Spain approves toughest Decree on Gambling Youth protections

SBC News Spain approves toughest Decree on Gambling Youth protections

As anticipated, Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved the “Royal Decree on Responsible Gaming Environments” to federally enforce new measures and gambling restrictions Adopting the changes across Spain’s 17 autonomous communities, the Council aims to “strengthen the protection of underage and vulnerable consumers, especially those aged 18 to 25.”  The new measures, endorsed by Alberto Garzón, Spain’s Minister of Consumer …

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Spanish operators warned of tougher scrutiny as 2022 gambling fines total €84m  

SBC News Spanish operators warned of tougher scrutiny as 2022 gambling fines total €84m  

Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has stressed the need for tougher monitoring of online gambling, having increased year-on-year ‘sector penalties’ handed to licensed operators.  The warning follows a sector update, which revealed that during the first half of 2022, the Ministry had issued “sanctions for serious infractions” on 53 operators, with fines totalling €84.3m. Of the 53 individual penalties, the …

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