Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has unveiled plans for
a central register that will allow gamblers to restrict their access to credit.
The EFICAZ system is expected to be operational in the
coming months and has been billed as a means of strengthening protections for
problem gamblers.
The system does not exclude people from gambling but allows
gamblers who are concerned about their level of spending to register with the
system. This will then prevent them from securing short-term loans and credit [...]
