{"id":14027,"date":"2025-10-03T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=europe&#038;p=14027"},"modified":"2025-10-03T07:06:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T12:06:54","slug":"spain-to-mandate-tobacco-style-risk-warnings-for-online-gambling-operators","status":"publish","type":"europe","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/spain-to-mandate-tobacco-style-risk-warnings-for-online-gambling-operators\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain to mandate tobacco-style risk warnings for online gambling operators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Madrid, October 2 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Spain\u2019s Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and Agenda 2030 has announced a sweeping new requirement for private online gambling operators: mandatory display of <strong>explicit risk warnings<\/strong> modeled after tobacco package health labels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consumer Affairs Minister <strong>Pablo Bustinduy<\/strong> unveiled the measure during the \u201cSafe Gaming\u201d event, confirming that the <strong>Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ)<\/strong> will soon open a public consultation on a resolution expanding the <strong>Royal Decree 958\/2020<\/strong>, which regulates gambling advertising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of generic phrases like <em>\u201cplay responsibly\u201d<\/em>, operators will be obliged to post hard-hitting, data-based warnings across websites, apps, banners, and digital ads. Examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/spain-to-mandate-tobacco-style-risk-warnings-for-online-gambling-operators2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14029\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/spain-to-mandate-tobacco-style-risk-warnings-for-online-gambling-operators2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/spain-to-mandate-tobacco-style-risk-warnings-for-online-gambling-operators2-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cGambling addiction is a risk of gaming.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThe probability of being a losing player is 75%.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cTotal player losses exceed winnings fourfold.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bustinduy stressed that the burden of protection cannot rest solely on users: <em>\u201cAuthorities have the democratic duty to ensure safe environments.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The measure comes alongside a proposed <strong>Customer Service Law (Ley SAC)<\/strong>, which would further restrict gambling advertising by banning celebrities in campaigns and removing welcome bonuses aimed at young audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Citing official data, the Ministry highlighted that <strong>82% of treatment admissions in 2022 were related to gambling addiction<\/strong>, online gambling among <strong>18\u201325 year olds rose 28% in 2024<\/strong>, and more than <strong>20,000 young people lost over \u20ac3,000<\/strong> last year on online platforms. Furthermore, <strong>51.6% of students aged 14\u201318<\/strong> reported never having received information about gambling risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bustinduy also criticized industry practices, noting that <em>\u201cunscrupulous operators exploit those in vulnerable conditions, with lower-income neighborhoods disproportionately hosting betting shops, while online gambling remains even more accessible and dangerous.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This regulatory step positions Spain among the first European countries to enforce tobacco-style warning labels in gambling, marking a decisive shift in its <strong>responsible gaming strategy<\/strong>. The industry, already facing limits on advertising, sponsorships, and promotions, will now need to adapt communications to include stark reminders of risk, echoing the visual and factual impact of cigarette warnings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spain will require online gambling operators to display explicit, data-based risk warnings, extending Royal Decree 958\/2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14030,"menu_order":26,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[57,3184,102,354,947,3261],"class_list":["post-14027","europe","type-europe","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-casinos","tag-europe","tag-online-betting","tag-responsible-gambling","tag-responsible-gaming","tag-spain","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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