Junta de Castilla‑La Mancha plans to process 13,263 gambling files in 2027
Budget memorandum sets authorisations, inspections and prevention programmes for 2027
Key Takeaways
- The 2027 budget memorandum forecasts processing <f0>13,263</f0> authorisation files for gaming machines in Castilla‑La Mancha.
- The plan also foresees <f1>1,739</f1> premises files and <f2>400</f2> company files related to the gambling sector.
- Oversight measures include <f0>3,714</f0> inspections, <f1>52</f1> sanctioning files and <f2>8</f2> administrative appeals.
- Prevention measures include tools for teachers and counsellors and an institutional awareness campaign under Law 5/2021.
The Junta de Castilla‑La Mancha plans to process 13.263 files for authorisations of gaming machines, 1.739 files related to premises and 400 files for companies in the sector, according to the activity indicators included in the 2027 draft budget memorandum. The document also adds the processing of 60 files for gaming equipment.
Oversight, sanctions and institutional coordination
For oversight and regulatory compliance the plan includes 3.714 inspection actions, the processing of 52 sanctioning files and 8 administrative appeals. Planned institutional activity includes a meeting of the Comisión de Juegos de Castilla-La Mancha and 2 sessions of the Observatorio de Juego Responsable; these are listed explicitly in the memorandum as part of sector coordination and monitoring. The document names both the Comisión de Juegos de Castilla‑La Mancha and the Observatorio de Juego Responsable and outlines their planned activity, with further details available in the region's [regulatory planning](/regulation) documents.
Prevention and responsibility
The 2027 plan incorporates measures to prevent risky gambling behaviour. It foresees development of tools aimed at teachers and counsellors to facilitate early detection, awareness and prevention in education, and the execution of an institutional awareness campaign on responsible gambling, in line with the autonomous powers set out in Law 5/2021 of 22 July on the administrative and fiscal regime for gambling in Castilla‑La Mancha; the campaign timetable and materials are described in the memorandum and will be publicised through regional communications, including [news releases](/news).
The memorandum combines estimated fiscal revenues from the sector with the administrative resources allocated to its regulation, inspection and control, together with the prevention and participant-protection initiatives.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many gaming machine authorisation files has the Junta planned for 2027?
The Junta de Castilla‑La Mancha has planned to process 13,263 authorisation files for gaming machines in its 2027 draft budget memorandum; that figure is presented as the expected administrative volume for the year.
What inspection and sanction actions are included in the plan?
The plan includes 3,714 inspection actions, the processing of 52 sanctioning files and 8 administrative appeals, listed under the memorandum's oversight and compliance section.
What prevention measures does the memorandum include for problematic gambling?
The memorandum provides for development of tools for teachers and counsellors for early detection and prevention in education, plus an institutional awareness campaign on responsible gambling aligned with Law 5/2021 of 22 July.
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