The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) is backing the European standard on markers of harm in gambling publication from the national standardisation bodies of the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN).

Support has been given to the standard, described by the trade association as ‘an important voluntary baseline for identifying risky gambling behaviour’, establishing a strong European consumer protection baseline with its members committed to standard alignment.

The standard received approval from national standardisation bodies in October 2025, while Maarten Haijer, Secretary General of EGBA, has described it as an ‘important milestone’ and said it will help ‘raise the bar on player protection across Europe’.

The association says the standard is ‘the first of its kind in the gambling industry’ and the organisation has been actively involved in its development since proposing it to CEN in 2022, working closely with operators, national authorities, academics and oth..

Spain’s La Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has become the latest gambling regulator in Europe to launch disciplinary proceedings against prediction market operators Polymarket and Kalshi.

The regulator has accused both companies of operating in the country without the required gambling licenses.

In a notice published in Spain’s Official State Gazette (BOE), the DGOJ confirmed it has also ordered the precautionary blocking of both websites in Spain while the proceedings are ongoing.

The regulator said prediction markets fall within Spain’s gambling framework whereby users can wager on future events, meaning operators must hold a specific administrative authorisation to legally offer the products in the country.

The DGOJ stressed that unlicensed platforms do not comply with Spain’s regulatory safeguards, including identity verification controls, protections preventing access by minors and self-excluded users, and broader consumer protection standards.

Spanish autho..