The meeting brought together gambling stakeholders and leadership with representatives from Spain’s Treasury and SEPBLAC, a federal intelligence unit assigned to help Spanish businesses combat financial crimes and minimise threats and exposures.
Discussions were led by DGOJ Director General Mikel Arana, who aims to improve cooperation within the Spanish gambling sector to assist authorities in combating anti-money laundering (AML) risks.
Arana emphasised that AML compliance remains a core discipline of the government and part of the DGOJ’s ongoing reform of Spain’s federal gambling laws, which is overseen by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.
In attendance, Treasury associate Irene Sánchez Pérez presented an update on regulatory developments and the expected forthcoming compliance duties that will be implemented by the European Commission fo..
