Cejuego complains of unequal regulatory treatment between public and private operators
The trade body urges Spain’s Ministry of Consumption to apply the same obligations across the market
Key Takeaways
- Cejuego told the Ministry of Consumption on 22 October 2026 that there are regulatory differences between private operators, ONCE and Loterías.
- Alejandro Landaluce, director general of Cejuego, says public operators have more permissive conditions and points to potential control failures for minors and self-excluded players.
- The association argues that the 2020 advertising restrictions have created a competitive imbalance between operators.
- Cejuego cites a JDigital estimate that clandestine platforms would generate more than €230 million in revenue in Spain.
Cejuego conveyed its criticisms to the Ministry of Consumption on 22 October 2026 regarding regulatory differences between private operators, the ONCE and Loterías. Alejandro Landaluce, director general of Cejuego, says public operators enjoy more permissive conditions and reports possible shortcomings in the controls to prevent access by minors and by persons registered on self-exclusion registers.
Complaint to the regulator
Cejuego asks the Ministry of Consumption to apply obligations under equivalent criteria across the whole market and to eliminate regulatory differences between public entities and private companies. The trade association argues that the advertising restrictions introduced in 2020 have created a competitive imbalance among operators.
Risk of illegal supply and cited figures
The association warns that limits on legal gambling could encourage the growth of clandestine platforms. Cejuego cites a JDigital report estimating that revenues from those platforms would exceed €230 million in Spain.
Cejuego calls for strengthened user protection and tougher action against illegal supply without granting differentiated treatment to ONCE and Loterías.
By Miguel Sandoval, Regulatory Affairs Correspondent.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Cejuego ask of the Ministry of Consumption?
Cejuego requests that the Ministry of Consumption apply obligations with equivalent criteria across the entire market. The petition, submitted on 22 October 2026, seeks to remove regulatory differences between private operators, ONCE and Loterías.
Who is Cejuego’s spokesperson on these claims?
Alejandro Landaluce, director general of Cejuego, is the association’s spokesperson. Landaluce stated that public operators benefit from more permissive conditions and expressed concern about shortcomings in controls for minors and self-excluded individuals.
What figure is mentioned for clandestine platforms?
Cejuego cites a JDigital report estimating that revenues from clandestine platforms would exceed €230 million in Spain. The association uses this figure to warn of the risks of excessively restricting legal gambling.
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Miguel Sandoval
Regulatory Affairs Correspondent
Miguel Sandoval tracks gambling legislation, licensing, and regulator enforcement — from Spain's DGOJ and the Latin American authorities to the UKGC, the MGA, and the state-by-state map in North America. The reports answer three questions precisely — what changed, where, and who it affects — with jurisdictions, dates, and penalties cited exactly as published. Operators and compliance officers read Miguel Sandoval to know which rulebook moved before their next meeting.
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