Tag Archives: Balearic Islands

The Government of the Balearic Islands has approved a bill which will modify Law 8/2014, which covers gambling and betting in the Balearic Islands. The objective of the bill is to reduce gambling related harm and provide greater player protection measures. The bill comes in response to a growth of gambling in recent years, especially…

The Balearic coalition government has decided to increase taxes on gambling as part of the soon to be presented draft of the 2023 Budget. The announcement came after a meeting between the president of the local government Francesca Lluc Armengol Socías of the PSOE (The Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands) and other lawmakers from the Podemos…

Government Minister Juan Pedro Yllanes has stated that the purpose of the suspension of the opening of new gambling establishments in the region over the next two years is to bring order and more stability for the gaming sector. Speaking at the Economic Commission of the Parliament, Yllanes explained that although this will be a…

The government of the Balearic Islands has approved the suspension of the granting of any new authorisations for the opening of gambling halls for two years. The two year period will give the government time to decide on new rules when it comes to where any new facilities can be built and the future of…

The Government Council of the Balearic Islands have approved decrees regarding casinos and sports betting with the objective of further developing the industry and bringing in stricter controls. The regulations, drawn up and approved by the Balearic Islands Gaming Commission took into account the opinions of the local industry, employers, trade unions as well as…