Gaming in Spain Conference Releases 2026 Agenda Addressing Regulatory Reform and Offshore Competition
The 2026 Gaming in Spain Conference on October 15 will cover cross-operator deposit limits, DGOJ problem gambling algorithms, black market countermeasures, AML, and new products like prediction betting. It features speakers from DGOJ, Jdigital, National Police, and operators. A preview webinar is scheduled for September 15 at 15:30 CET.
SCCG Take — The agenda underscores the regulatory and enforcement coordination required for licensed operators to reclaim market share from offshore providers in Spain.
The Gaming in Spain Conference has released its agenda for the 2026 edition. The event is scheduled for October 15, 2026, at the Auditorio ECIJA in Madrid and will examine regulatory implementation, black market threats, player protection measures, fraud prevention, and the status of new products. According to iGaming Future, the conference assembles regulators, licensed operators, suppliers, and law enforcement to support long-term sustainability for regulated gambling.
Willem van Oort, Gaming in Spain founder, commented: “I am extremely happy that we managed to bring together so many key stakeholders, representing the regulator, licensed operators, suppliers, and even Spain’s National Police. I think this is representative of what Gaming in Spain and, more broadly, Gaming in Europe are trying to achieve, which is facilitating the kind of discussions that help foster long-term sustainability for regulated gambling. All this, of course, against the backdrop of the growing threat of unprotected gambling due to unfair, unlicensed, and offshore competition. Reclaiming the market requires both cooperation and shared knowledge.”
Session Topics and Agenda Blocks
Confirmed topics include the implementation of cross-operator deposit limits and the DGOJ’s central problem gambling detection algorithm, future gambling reform and the industry’s response, strategies for countering offshore offerings to #ReclaimTheMarket for licensed operators, fraud prevention and AML, and the current and future permissibility of new products including prediction betting and sweepstakes.
The initial agenda organizes these into blocks. Regulatory developments feature a keynote by Mikel Arana, DG, DGOJ, and a panel on deposit limits with Justo Sancho, Director of Safe Gambling, DGOJ, and others. Further blocks cover the Spanish iGaming market in numbers, game popularity onshore versus offshore, action against illegal advertising, crypto versus regulated player experience, problem gambling detection algorithms, the industry perspective from Jorge Hinojosa, DG, Jdigital, practical fraud prevention with David Calvete Sarasa, Chief Inspector, National Police, the EU’s new AML/CFT regulation, AI-powered live casino, emerging betting formats, AI in affiliate marketing, compliant payments, a LatAm update, and breakout sessions on promotions in Spain. A preview webinar is set for September 15 at 15:30 CET with overlapping topics.
Value of Direct Stakeholder Engagement
The conference is positioned as the place to meet key decision makers in Spain’s online gambling market, where face-to-face interaction supports the shared knowledge required to address unlicensed competition. Registration is open, with further agenda updates expected ahead of the event. The focused program reflects the immediate operational and regulatory priorities facing licensed participants in the Spanish market.
Reporting: iGaming Future
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Spain is tightening the regulatory fence and coordinating enforcement — licensed operators must adapt or lose share to offshore.
Spain is moving from regulation to enforcement coordination. DGOJ's centralized algorithms, cross-operator deposit caps, and National Police involvement signal a market where compliance becomes operationally complex and competitive advantage shifts to those who can navigate it. Offshore competition is the backdrop driving every session.
- DGOJ rolling out centralized problem gambling detection and cross-operator deposit limits
- Conference convenes regulator, National Police, operators to counter offshore market share erosion
- Agenda covers AML, fraud prevention, and new product permissibility (prediction betting, sweepstakes)
SCCG angle: SCCG works both sides of this equation in Spain. We connect licensed operators to the regulatory infrastructure partners who can operationalize centralized detection and cross-operator limits, and we help offshore-native platforms evaluate the cost and risk of localization versus the enforcement spotlight now trained on them.
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