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It defined these areas as being those that have 100,000 inhabitants, and which already have more than ten gambling properties. Among these were Parla and Fuenlabrada. In addition, the cities of Legan\u00e9s, Getafe, M\u00f3stoles, Alcorc\u00f3n and others \u2013 all south of Madrid \u2013 had to cut back as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The decree also created “special protection zones,” such as those near schools. The zone extends 100 meters (328 feet) from the schools, and the gambling centers must now have a person at the door controlling access. In addition, Madrid added regulations to prevent the display of gambling-related advertising at the properties if it is visible to the public.<\/p>\n
Credit Cards Enter the Discussion<\/h2>\n Madrid has also been considering the possibility of authorizing the use of credit cards for certain gambling activities, such as lotteries. However, the concept has met significant resistance in other parts of the world, and Madrid won’t be the exception.<\/p>\n
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Madrid launched a public consultation for the initiative on August 1 and will finalize it on August 22. However, some community groups aren’t waiting for the deadline, and are already voicing their opinion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
One, the Regional Federation of Neighborhood Associations of Madrid, is strongly against the measure. It argues that approving the use of credit cards for gambling violates Spain’s national anti-addiction campaigns. In addition, it believes it would also contravene the decree that introduced the recent restrictions.<\/p>\n
The UK, Argentina and other countries prohibit the use of credit cards for gambling purposes. That same outcome is likely for Madrid’s attempt at allowing the cards. However, Madrid asserts that it is only responding to the increased use of digital forms of payments, including cards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Police in Spain’s capital city of Madrid recently launched an exercise to uncover illegal gambling. It worked, as a sweep of various locations led to the dismantling of a number of underground casinos. Agents of the Spanish National Police began the crackdown last week, paying surprise visits to a number of suspected gambling and betting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":226985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[13766,81919],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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