Tag Archives: Spain
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…
Spain – Madrid approves raft of new restrictions on gambling advertising
The Autonomous Community of Madrid has progressed with passing stricter rules for operators and new regulations over the gambling industry. Gambling reform comes under the so called “Omnibus Law” – presented by the Executive through the Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and the Interior and covers a wide number of regulations in the community. According…
Spain – President of the Government of Catalonia pushing for Hard Rock project
The president of the Catalan Generalitat, Pere Aragonès stated that “the Government of Catalonia is doing its job” to obtain approve of the modification of the Urban Master Plan (PDU) of The Recreational and Tourist Centre (CRT) of Vila-seca and Salou – the planned location of the new tourism and leisure complex. Aragonès insisted that…
Spain – Mayor of Salou wants BCN World to go ahead as soon as possible
The mayor of the municipality of Salou, Pere Granados has urged the government of Catalonia to support the construction of the BCN World casino complex. Granados urged the government of the autonomous community of Catalonia to be “proactive” regarding the construction of the casino which would be part of the Hard Rock Barcelona World. The…
Spain – Spanish gambling down overall but jobs remain stable says new report
The Business Council of Gaming (Cejuego), presented the latest edition of the Gaming Yearbook, in which they reported that the level of spending on private games stood at EUR 12,678 million – a 19% drop compared to 2019. The Gaming Yearbook, which was presented by CeJuego at the headquarters of the Spanish Confederation of Business…
Spain – Spain hands out fines to 53 operators including Codere, Betfair and 888sport
The Ministry of Consumption has published the sanctions carried out during the first half of 2022 against online betting companies. The sanctions were imposed on a total of 53 companies in all. Slightly less than half of the fines and penalties, were handed down for very serious infractions, which means disqualification for two years and the…
Spain – Markor Technology’s game aggregation platform receives Spanish certification
Markor Technology has been granted certification of its game aggregation platform under full compliance with Spain’s Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) standards, the online gambling authority responsible for regulating operators and service providers in the country. Having gained certification by achieving the DGOJ’s standards, Markor Technology will be able to render game aggregation…
Spain – SIS secures long-term Orenes Grupo commitment
Sports Information Services has renewed its agreement with Orenes Grupo to continue delivering its racing content to the Spanish operator’s retail brand Versus. Juan Jose Lopez, Director of the Betting and Gaming Division at Orenes Grupo, explained: “SIS and its high quality racing offering have been an integral part of our retail operations for several…
