Tag Archives: Spain
Spain – Madrid electoral candidates put forward anti gambling measures
Alejandra Jacinto and Roberto Sotomayor, members of left-wing populist political party in Spain Podemos have put forward a number of strict measures as part of their manifesto. Both are running for the Madrid elections scheduled for the end of this month. The measures proposed by Jacinto and Sotomayor, candidates for the presidency of the Community of…
Spain – Regulator imposed fines of €120m on online operators in 2022
The head of the Ministry of Consumption Alberto Garzón announced that as many as 20 gaming operators has been sanctioned for “serious or very serious” infractions committed in the second half of 2022. The new fines meant that in 2002 as many as 73 companies were fined with a total of €120 million in penalties….
Spain – Zitro presents latest innovations for Spanish market at FIJMA
Zitro has presented its latest innovations for the Spanish market at the recently held FIJMA Madrid. Highlighted was MEGA Y MÁS, a product created exclusively for players and operators in the Spanish gaming and bingo market. For operators, MEGA Y MÁS allows them to connect as many games as they want, combining as many Zitro…
Spain – G Games expands in Spain with Luckia
With more than half of its staff in Spain, G Games (G) has long dreamed of launching its games into the Spanish market. That is why we are thrilled to announce that G is now certified and ready to launch with Spain’s leading entertainment operator – Luckia – for an exclusive period. G – an…
Spain – Government commits to getting Salou and Vila-seca resort underway
The Government of Catalonia signed an agreement for its budget in which it announced that it would evaluate “completing the processes related to the start of the Salou and Vila-seca Recreational and Tourist Consortium project” during the first semester of 2023. The Government of Pere Aragonès and the Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSC) reached an agreement…
Spain – More arrests made in match fixing probe
The National Police, in a joint operation with Interpol and Europol, have arrested 23 people allegedly incriminated in a sophisticated match fixing scam in lower tier football matches. The matches took place in the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), the Gibraltar National League and the Andorra League. The arrests, were carried out in several provinces…
Spain – Canary Islands to update gambling laws
The Parliament of the Canary Islands received an updated gambling law which would impose greater advertising restrictions and player protection measures on the industry. The law seeks to modify gambling law 8/2010 after it was approved by the Governing Council of the Spanish autonomous community. Parliament will now be in charge of the regulation and the…
Spain – Advertising spend on the rise while number of new players decrease
Online gaming and sports betting operators in Spain invested more than US$46 million in advertising during the third quarter of 2022. This was 35% more when compared to the previous quarter and 18% more than the amount spent in the same period last year. The data was reported as part of the financial report for the third quarter…
Spain – SBC Summit Barcelona doubles in size to meet exhibitor demand
SBC has formally announced the return of its global betting and iGaming exhibition and conference, SBC Summit Barcelona, on 19-21 September. Over 10,000 decision-makers, including 2,000 operator representatives and 1,000 affiliate representatives, will attend the show at the Fira de Barcelona Montjuïc. The event will showcase 300 exhibitors and feature over 80 hours of conference…
