The DGOJ outlines its regulatory vision on prediction markets at MERGE Madrid 2026

Spain's gambling regulator, the Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ), has outlined its regulatory perspective on prediction markets during the MERGE Madrid 2026 event.

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