La distancia, ¿importa? (I): el grado de cumplimiento normativo de la legislación sobre las distancias entre casas de apuestas y centros educativos

The social alarm caused by the rise of gambling and bets among minors, the advertising of betting shops and the proliferation of these stores in our cities and towns has forced the different Spanish insti- tutions to react, in a more or less thoughtful way, through the elaboration of norms tha...

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Main Author: Ortiz García, Jordi
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=7525274
Source:Boletín criminológico, ISSN 1137-2427, Vol. 26, Nº 192, 2020, pags. 1-27
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Summary: The social alarm caused by the rise of gambling and bets among minors, the advertising of betting shops and the proliferation of these stores in our cities and towns has forced the different Spanish insti- tutions to react, in a more or less thoughtful way, through the elaboration of norms that regulate -more- the gaming sector. Among its objectives we identify the minimization of possible psychological and socio-eco- nomic harm derived from gambling, pre- vent the participation of the most vulnerable population, regulate the advertising or limit the opening of new premises depending on the distance between them, education- al centers and other betting premises. One of the first institutions to take action has been the Junta de Extremadura, through Decreto-Ley 1/2019, of February 5th., which regulates the minimum mandatory distance between gaming establishments to educa- tional centers and the mandatory minimum distance between the game establishments themselves. The objective of this work is to analyze the degree of compliance with these measures in Extremadura, with spe- cial attention to the city of Cáceres.