Spain blocks Polymarket and Kalshi over illegal gambling
Spain’s Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has announced that it has blocked prediction market operators Polymarket and Kalshi, arguing that both offered their...
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Spain to prohibit influencer and celebrity gambling ads
Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has instructed the Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) to begin a public consultation on limiting influencer and...
Spain orders NordVPN and ProtonVPN to block illegal streams
A Spanish court has ordered NordVPN and ProtonVPN to block IP addresses that host illegal LaLiga streams.The injunction labels both VPN services as “technological...
Illegal gambling criminals targeted by Europol and police
A new operation conducted by Europol in collaboration with the Swedish and Spanish police targeted a criminal group involved in money laundering and illegal gambling, with 5...
Spain fines licensed operators a total of €3.5 million
Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has put a total fine of €3.5 million on 26 licensed gambling operators, including Betfair, 888, and Codere.On November 25, 2025, the...
Spain steps up as leader in European gambling regulation
Spain hosted the recent International Gaming Congress, showing influence and decisiveness for policy changes in the EU, where operators, academics, and officials discussed...
Spain requires gambling advertisements to include tobacco-style health warnings
In order to align gambling messaging with tobacco warning standards, the Spanish government has proposed new law that requires online gambling operators to visibly post...
Spain gets ready for iGaming growth peak in 2026
Spain's Ministry of Social Rights has released a new report, highlighting a 21.6% rise in active online gamblers over the previous year, citing “welcome bonuses” as the main...
Spanish operator Codere in scandal with Finance Minister
Spain’s Mossos d’Esquadra uncovered a lobbying operation involving former Spanish Finance Minister Cristóbal Montoro and high-ranking members of Codere.The investigation...
