Spain has notified the European Commission of a draft decree regarding the recording of gaming data. The text will remain in standstill until May 21st. The project has a threefold fundamental objective:
a) Approve the information monitoring system data model corresponding to gaming operation records. This model was first established in 2011, so taking into account the experience gained along with the regulation of new types of games, such as slot machines and cross betting, it became necessary to update it.
b) amend Annex I to the resolution of 6 October 2014 of the Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling, approving the provision developing technical specifications for gambling, the traceability and security that must be satisfied by the technical gaming systems not reserved subject to licenses granted pursuant to law 13/2011; of 27 May, on the regulation of gambling, as it became necessary to adapt it to subsequent regulatory changes.
c) Amend Annex I of the Resolution of 12 July 2012 of the General Directorate for the Regulation of Gambling Games, which approves the implementing provision of articles 26 and 27 of the READecreto 1613/2011, of 14 November 2011, in relation to the identification of participants in the games and the control of subjective participation bans, reducing the operator's obligation to record and retain identity verification system data in accordance with current regulations to four years.
Law no. 13/2011, of 27 May 2011, which regulates gambling, set out the reasons that justify the need to adopt regulatory mechanisms that guarantee legal certainty to both operators and participants in the various games, without forgetting the indispensable protection of minors and those who have voluntarily requested non-participation, as well as the protection of public order and the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing.
In order to respect these objectives, law 13/2011, of 27 May 2011, established how one of the functions of the Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) is to establish the necessary technical and functional requirements of the games, technology operations standards and quality certifications, as well as processes, procedures, disaster recovery plans, etc. operational continuity and information security plans, in compliance with the provisions of the relevant legislation and the criteria established by the Gaming Policy Council.
Royal Decree 1613/2011 of 14 November 2011, implementing Law 13/2011 of 27 May 2011 on the requirements and technical systems of gambling activities, in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned law, authorized the DGOJ to issue the provisions necessary for the development and execution of the royal decree, therefore, the adoption of the three resolutions, the annexes of which are now modified, responds to this authorization.
