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Spanish gaming regulator imposes several fines
The General Directorate for the Regulation of Gambling levied fines totaling €77 million against 14 online gambling operators for operating without the necessary licenses.

Wazdan cements Spanish footprint with Casino Pause&Play agreement
Some of the titles from Wazdan being made available to the platform include 15 Coins: Grand Platinum Edition, 12 Bells, Mighty Wild: Panther Grand Diamond Edition, and 25 Coins.

Aviatrix gains final approval in Spain ahead of launch
The approval from Spain’s Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego means that any licensed operator in the country can now integrate Aviatrix, either via an aggregator or directly.

SkillOnNet enhances Spanish content with R. Franco Games
Players across the SkillOnNet network can sample a host of top R. Franco titles, including Book of Beer, Santa Fe Respin, and Pajares.

Playson doubles down on Spanish expansion with OlyBet partnership
The agreement sees Playson support OlyBet’s ongoing growth in Spain, with a host of the studio’s titles, including the Hold and Win portfolio.

RubyPlay agrees to content deal with CasinoBarcelona.es
CasinoBarcelona.es will soon make RubyPlay’s portfolio of slots available to its customer base, including popular titles Immortal Ways Buffalo, Diamond Explosion 7s and Mayan Cache.

Yggdrasil supports Speedy Bet Spanish debut with content portfolio launch
Yggdrasil’s extensive online slot offering will be rolled out with the new brand, including Valley of the Gods 2, which will feature prominently across its online casino.

7777 Gaming signs strategic partnership with Sportium
This agreement marks a significant step in 7777 Gaming's expansion strategy, aiming to enhance its presence in Spain, Colombia, and Mexico.

Playtech and bet365 launch bespoke game to Spanish market
Super Spin Roulette has become a huge success amongst players as it offers a random multiplier with each spin, with the highest possible multiplier being 540x.

RubyPlay partners with Luckia Gaming Group to extend Spanish reach
The latest deal sees RubyPlay’s complete portfolio, including Immortal Ways Diamonds and Mayan Cache, made available through the operator’s online casino business within the regulated market.

Spain

Spain's online gaming market officially opened on 5 June 2012, with the launch of .es dedicated websites. In the first three quarters of 2013 alone, the Spanish market generated EUR 168 million in gross gaming revenue.

But the path to becoming a lucrative regulated online gaming market was a slow and sometimes tortuous one.

In 2006, the Spanish government enacted legislation allowing sports betting in shops, in retail outlets and over the internet. Regional governments could impose conditions as they saw fit. Madrid was the first to draft regulations and license conditions. Spain had been reluctant to sanction other forms of online gambling. However, some independent lottery agents for El Gordo had maintained a healthy presence on the web.

In 2010, the Sectorial Gaming Commission, consisting of the 17 Autonomous Regions' (AR) gaming authorities, the State Lotteries Monopoly, and the National Gaming Board, met to discuss publishing new draft laws to regulate online gaming. The draft laws would not contain specifics on taxation. Some ARs initiated drafting local regulations.

The Region of Madrid issued licenses as soon as operators met specified requirements and extended licenses to existing land-based casinos and bingo halls for offering online betting, casino games and bingo.

Then, in 2011, the country's cabinet approved a draft law to regulate all forms of remote gaming. The bill created a new commission to oversee advertising practices, prevent access to unlicensed internet casinos, and implement fines for operators and citizens not adhering to the new gaming laws.

Spain's Minister for the Economy estimated a legalized online gambling industry could generate annual revenues of EUR 200 million at the time – a number that turned out to be prescient.

In May 2011, the new Gambling Law was endorsed and passed by the Spanish Congress. The law allowed for the establishment and development of online gambling with the exception of games exclusive to the National Lottery (LAE) and Blind Charity Lottery (ONCE). The bill also excluded live in-play betting and bingo, due to the potential for dangerously addictive effects. Spain approved adding slot machines to online casinos in spring 2013, and in October 2014 the country announced it would be awarding licenses to operators wishing to offer slots and other online gaming products.

The bill, recognizing there was a thriving "gray" market already in existence in Spain, gave operators until 1 January 2012 to obtain licenses and bring their advertising practices into compliance with regulations. Online gaming licenses needed to be obtained and would be valid for an 18-month period.

Companies that had been serving the Spanish market were not sanctioned. But they were required to pay back taxes (up to five years). It is estimated that bwin.party owed EUR 33 million (USD 42 million), Sportingbet approximately GBP 20 million (USD 32 million) and 888 close to EUR 15 million (USD 20 million).

Tax rates moving forward ranged from 20% to 25%.

Individual licenses must be obtained for each game type provided by the applicant. Licenses are granted to companies willing to house their servers in Spain and operate via a .es domain name.

Like France and Italy, Spain segregated its pool of poker players from the rest of the world.

Unlicensed operators illegally participating in the Spanish market can face penalties as high as EUR 50 million.

In September 2012, ARJEL (France's regulation body) announced it would enter into cooperation with Spain's Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) to share information about legalized online gambling and help with operating each other's online poker network, but France's parliament nixed the idea of sharing player liquidity for poker.

The Spanish government is continuing its efforts to reform gambling regulations. In 2024, the DGOJ began implementing stricter compliance measures for safeguarding gamblers. A new player monitoring system was planned for 2024, requiring licensed operators to record and report 'risk profiles' for customers under 25. The government aims to establish a system of joint deposit limits for players across all operators.

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Spain Jurisdiction News

Spanish gaming regulator imposes several fines
The General Directorate for the Regulation of Gambling levied fines totaling €77 million against 14 online gambling operators for operating without the necessary licenses.

Wazdan cements Spanish footprint with Casino Pause&Play agreement
Some of the titles from Wazdan being made available to the platform include 15 Coins: Grand Platinum Edition, 12 Bells, Mighty Wild: Panther Grand Diamond Edition, and 25 Coins.

Aviatrix gains final approval in Spain ahead of launch
The approval from Spain’s Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego means that any licensed operator in the country can now integrate Aviatrix, either via an aggregator or directly.

SkillOnNet enhances Spanish content with R. Franco Games
Players across the SkillOnNet network can sample a host of top R. Franco titles, including Book of Beer, Santa Fe Respin, and Pajares.

Playson doubles down on Spanish expansion with OlyBet partnership
The agreement sees Playson support OlyBet’s ongoing growth in Spain, with a host of the studio’s titles, including the Hold and Win portfolio.

RubyPlay agrees to content deal with CasinoBarcelona.es
CasinoBarcelona.es will soon make RubyPlay’s portfolio of slots available to its customer base, including popular titles Immortal Ways Buffalo, Diamond Explosion 7s and Mayan Cache.

Yggdrasil supports Speedy Bet Spanish debut with content portfolio launch
Yggdrasil’s extensive online slot offering will be rolled out with the new brand, including Valley of the Gods 2, which will feature prominently across its online casino.

7777 Gaming signs strategic partnership with Sportium
This agreement marks a significant step in 7777 Gaming's expansion strategy, aiming to enhance its presence in Spain, Colombia, and Mexico.

Playtech and bet365 launch bespoke game to Spanish market
Super Spin Roulette has become a huge success amongst players as it offers a random multiplier with each spin, with the highest possible multiplier being 540x.

RubyPlay partners with Luckia Gaming Group to extend Spanish reach
The latest deal sees RubyPlay’s complete portfolio, including Immortal Ways Diamonds and Mayan Cache, made available through the operator’s online casino business within the regulated market.

 
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