Valencia City Council contributes €62,000 in 2026 to preventive gambling programmes

The Valencia City Council contributes €62,000 in 2026 to the collaboration agreement with the University of Valencia to strengthen preventive programmes on gambling addiction and technology-related problems. This payment corresponds to the second annual instalment of the agreement, which totals a municipal contribution of €124,000 split across two fiscal years: €62,000 in 2025 and a further €62,000 in 2026. The agreement has an initial two‑year term and includes the option to extend for a further two years.

Details of the agreement and the municipal contribution

The agreement is formalised between the Valencia City Council, through the Department of Social Services and Older People (Concejalía de Servicios Sociales y Mayores), and the University of Valencia. The municipal contribution of €62,000 in 2026 represents the second annual payment provided for in the agreement, which was designed to fund preventive programmes aimed at gambling addiction and problematic use of technologies.

The total amount committed by the City Council under the agreement amounts to €124,000, broken down as:

• €62,000 paid in 2025 (first annual instalment)

• €62,000 scheduled for 2026 (second annual instalment)

The agreement is established for an initial period of two years and provides the option to extend for a further two years, although the public note does not specify additional conditions for that extension.

Objectives of the preventive programme and responsible actors

The agreement funds prevention initiatives related to gambling addiction and technology-related harms run by the University of Valencia in collaboration with the Department of Social Services and Older People of the Valencia City Council. The local administration is responsible for the financial contribution and the university acts as the executing entity for the preventive and training activities.

The financed actions fall under the general category of preventive programmes. The original text does not detail specific contents, target beneficiaries or evaluation indicators, but it does specify the municipal budget allocation and the temporal distribution of payments.

Deadlines, term and possible extension of the agreement

The agreement has an initial duration of two years. The contractual arrangement allows an extension for another two years, which would complete a maximum of four fiscal years if both parties agree to extend. The payment of €62,000 in 2026 is the second annual instalment foreseen in the agreement's financial timetable.

The public note does not specify the exact signing dates of the agreement or intermediate implementation milestones, nor does it mention clauses on budgetary review, submission of reports or financial control mechanisms. Those details normally appear in the full text of the signed agreement and in the municipal files and records.

Administrative and budgetary implications for the City Council

The allocation of €62,000 in 2026 is part of the Valencia City Council's budgetary commitment to social prevention policies. The contribution is channelled from the Department of Social Services and Older People to the University of Valencia through the collaboration agreement; interested readers can consult the City Council's [regulatory publications](/regulation) for administrative records.

The agreement represents municipal current expenditure aimed at public health and prevention policies, and its execution will be subject to the usual administrative procedures: formalisation of the agreement, justification of activities by the beneficiary entity and control by the competent municipal services. The press note does not report changes to budget lines or to the applicable legal framework.

Relevance for operators, suppliers and policymakers

For policymakers and organisations designing prevention programmes, the operation clarifies two concrete facts: the Valencia City Council has committed €124,000 in total to preventive measures related to gambling and technologies, and the University of Valencia appears as the executing entity under an agreement with an initial two‑year term. For service providers or trainers, this may indicate opportunities for collaboration under terms to be established by the University of Valencia in the execution of activities; commercial and partnership enquiries should follow the university's procurement procedures and [b2b channels](/b2b).

The official note does not detail whether procurement of services or selection of partners will be by public tender, direct award or delegation, nor does it provide a timeline of funded activities. Those procedures depend on public procurement rules and on internal agreements between the University of Valencia and the City Council.

Summary and expected next steps

The Valencia City Council has made the second annual contribution of €62,000 in 2026 to the agreement with the University of Valencia, thus completing the second annual instalment of a collaboration whose total municipal amount is €124,000. The agreement has an initial two‑year term and allows an extension for an additional two years.

Those interested in operational details of the programme —contents, beneficiaries, procurement mechanisms and evaluation criteria— should consult the text of the agreement or the administrative publications of the Valencia City Council and the University of Valencia, where the associated files and minutes are recorded.

By Miguel Sandoval, Corresponsal de regulación.