Spain approves unified deposit limits for online gambling players

Spain has approved a single set of deposit limits across all online gambling operators, replacing the old per-operator model. For PSPs and gambling operators, the important part is simple: deposit controls will now be enforced per player, across all active accounts, with central supervision by the DGOJ.

1. The Council of Ministers approved the new framework on 23 June, at the proposal of the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and Agenda 2030. The rule replaces the previous setup, where each operator set its own deposit limits independently.
2. From now on, the limits apply to the person, not the platform. The system will count total deposits across all platforms where a user has an active account, which means splitting activity between operators will no longer be a way around the cap.
3. The default limits are set at 700 euros daily, 1.750 euros weekly, and 3.300 euros every four weeks. These caps will be applied automatically to all players, although users will be able to modify or remove them through a specific procedure that includes enhanced information about gambling-related risks.
4. The Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) will run the system and build the technology needed to check compliance in real time. The ministry says this should improve market supervision without unnecessary information exchanges between operators, while also strengthening personal data protection.
5. The government said the measure is especially relevant for multi-account players, who make up approximately 31% of active online gambling players in Spain. Alongside the unified deposit limits, the decree also updates technical aspects of online gambling regulation and expands operators’ information duties regarding available safer-gambling tools.

For high-risk operators, the practical message is that Spain is moving from operator-level controls to a centralized player-level model. That changes how deposit monitoring, account logic, and responsible gambling tools have to work in the market.