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Is online gambling legal in Spain?

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  1. Quick AI overview

    A first AI summary of the rules.

  2. Deep AI Scan

    Every question of our regulatory checklist, answered from 108 official documents: the law, the regulator's own pages and its register.

  3. Checked by our research team

    Every figure traced to the document and sentence that states it. Revised 28 Oct 2026.

  4. Compliance review

    Reviewed by Agustina Vuono, Head of Financial Crime & Compliance, against the law in its original language.

  5. Reviewed by Agustina Vuono, Head of Financial Crime & Compliance

    Reviewed by Agustina Vuono on 19 Oct 2026, against the edition of 19 Oct 2026.

Changed after the review — by gamblingmaps.org, not reviewed by Agustina Vuono

In the reviewed answers: 4

  1. Joint deposit limits open for testing, and the Player Portal launched (DGOJ, 21 Oct 2026)Official sourceUpdate entry
  2. Real Decreto 813/2026: gambling-related AML changesOfficial sourceUpdate entry
  3. Answer revised: Are deposit limits mandatory?Official source
  4. Answer revised: What are the latest material amendments?Official source

Elsewhere on the pages: licence register, licensed operators (30 Oct 2026); enforcement cases (29 Oct 2026); source list (28 Oct 2026); biggest wins (19 Oct 2026).

How we check a change: we read the official source, run AI-assisted checks, and a person publishes it.

The review covers the regulatory checklist (the regulator and the law, licences and how to apply, costs and taxes, technical rules, player protection, marketing, compliance and complaints). It does not cover operator and licence lists, enforcement cases, market figures or news.

Across every Spain page: 6 official websites, 196 pages cited, 245 sourced data points. See the sources

Request the research reportHow we research
by Agustina Vuono
Head of Financial Crime & Compliance
RegulatedLicensed: online casino, sports betting, poker, lottery.Research · Data Research revised 28 Oct 2026 (Deep AI Scan of 108 official documents, first researched 24 Sep 2026). Reviewed by Agustina Vuono on 19 Oct 2026; 4 changes to reviewed answers since. Register and enforcement data updated 29 Oct 2026; not part of the review.
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Yes

Online casino, sports betting and poker are legal in Spain, but only on sites licensed by the DGOJ, the national regulator; licensed sites use a .es web address. You must be 18, and you prove who you are with your DNI, NIE or passport when you sign up. Every licensed site sets deposit limits, and one free national register, the RGIAJ, lets you ban yourself from all of them at once. Using a VPN to play on unlicensed sites is itself an offence.

Is a site licensed here?
What you can play online in Spain
ProductOnline
Online bettingLegal
Online casinoLegal
Online pokerLegal
LotteryLegal
Tax on winningsPartially taxedMinimum age18+Deposit limit€600 a dayReality checkEvery 60 minCasino session limitsYou set themWithdrawals24 hours
Bonuses in SpainNo legal cap on wagering requirements: read the terms before you accept.

Allowed

  • Welcome bonuses can be advertised; the ban on promotions to attract new customers was annulled by the Supreme Court in April 2024 ↗
  • Free bets and free spins as promotions, within the promotion rules ↗
  • The terms must state the minimum deposit, the amount to wager before the bonus and winnings are free, the deadline, and whether it is cash or betting money ↗

Not allowed

  • Promotions aimed at you if you are self-excluded, and any promotion at all if the operator has flagged you as a risk player ↗
  • Offers presented as free or costless when they are not ↗
  • Postal mail promotions, and electronic ones without your consent ↗

Gambling in Spain: what you need to know

Upcoming law change
From 25 March 2027 a new national system adds deposit limits across all your gambling accounts together: €700 a day, €1,750 a week and €3,300 per four weeks. You can change or switch them off, and each site's own limits still apply.

What's legal online in Spain: casino, sports betting and poker

Sports betting

Licensed by the DGOJ, Spain's gambling regulator. You cannot bet on events whose participants are minors. Live betting is capped at your account balance when the event starts, plus what you win on live bets on that event. Horse racing betting follows the same rules.1

Online casino (roulette, blackjack, live tables)

Licensed by the DGOJ. Before each session you set a maximum time and a maximum loss, with no default and no saved values. A message must appear at least every 60 minutes with information on your session, such as time played, amounts staked or net losses, and you must read it to continue. A losing result may not come with messages such as 'you almost won'.1

Online slots

Licensed by the DGOJ. A game lasts at least 3 seconds. Autoplay is allowed for at most 100 games, and you can exit at any time. Only progressive jackpots are allowed; guaranteed jackpots, paid for by the operator or from anything other than stakes, are banned.2

Online poker

Licensed by the DGOJ under its own poker licence. Tournament poker is exempt from the session-limit rule that applies to casino games and the other games of the same licence.3

Lottery

Reserved by law to SELAE and ONCE, the state lottery bodies. It sits outside the licence system, so no other operator can offer it.4

Using a VPN to reach gambling sites from Spain: Illegal.

Gambling with crypto: Restricted.

Minimum age: 18

You must be 18 to gamble online in Spain, for online casino, sports betting and lottery alike. 18 for every form of gambling: minors may not take part and Spaniards come of age at eighteen; players aged 25 or under are “young players” with extra protections.

Tax on winnings: some winnings are taxed

Gambling winnings are taxable. Lottery prizes over €40,000 are taxed at source; other winnings must be declared as personal income.

Nothing is taken off your winnings when you are paid. You declare your net gambling gains for the year on your income-tax return, and losses count only up to what you won. Big State lottery prizes (SELAE, ONCE and similar) are the exception: 20% is withheld on the part above €40,000. Non-residents pay 24% (19% if resident in another EU or EEA country that exchanges tax information with Spain).

Rate: Online winnings are income in the IRPF general base, taxed at the progressive scale; losses count only up to the year’s gains, and no tax is withheld. Only prizes of the lotteries and bets of SELAE, the Autonomous Communities, Cruz Roja and ONCE (and equivalent EU/EEA public or non-profit bodies) bear the 20% special levy, on the part above €40,000.

How to check a site is licensed by the DGOJ

There are 78 licensed operators in Spain as of 29 Oct 2026.

Always verify a casino holds a valid Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) licence before depositing. Check the official register before signing up.

The official register of licensed sitesDirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ)'s website

Prominent operators in Spain

Codere
Sportium
Bet365
888
Casino Gran Madrid

If a site isn't on the regulator's licensee register, ask the regulator before you play: an unlisted site is usually not licensed here (a register can lag behind a new licence). An unlicensed site is outside the regulator's supervision, so you cannot complain to the regulator about it.

Red flags: how to spot an unlicensed site

  • Only a .es address

    Licensed operators run a specific .es website and must redirect Spanish traffic to it; the DGOJ tells players to check for the .es domain.

  • Check the DGOJ register

    The DGOJ operator search lists every licensed operator, its licences and its domains.

  • Limits you will meet

    Deposits are capped at €600 a day, €1,500 a week and €3,000 a month unless you pass the regulator’s test; sessions of casino games and slots start with a time and loss limit you set.

  • Self-exclusion: RGIAJ

    One registration bars you at every licensed operator, indefinitely; cancellation only after six months.

  • Help: 900 200 225

    FEJAR’s free and anonymous helpline; the DGOJ refers people with a gambling problem to the public health services.

Which casinos & betting sites are licensed in Spain?

See the full official list of licensed operators and their authorised domains.

Licensed operators in Spain →

Recent regulator actions in Spain

Fines, suspensions and revocations as published by the regulator itself. Showing the newest 5 of 213.

  • 2026 · Settlement · MAKE MONEY NOW SA
    I HEREBY RESOLVE: First.- To declare the termination of the administrative sanctioning proceedings ES/2025/094 initiated against MAKE MONEY NOW SL with NIF: XXXXXXXX as a consequence of an infringement classified as s…
    Original (es)
    RESUELVO Primero.- Declarar la terminación del procedimiento administrativo de carácter sancionador ES/2025/094 incoado contra MAKE MONEY NOW SL con NIF: XXXXXXXX como consecuencia de una infracción tipificada como grave en el artículo 40.ñ) LRJ, de conformidad con lo previsto en el artículo 85 LPACAP, al haber procedido dicha entidad al reconocimiento de responsabilidad y al pago voluntario de 6.000 euros, con las correspondientes reducciones en el importe de la sanción que se impone, que…
    Read the regulator's notice →
  • 2026 · Settlement · TSG INTERACTIVE SPAIN SA
    I HEREBY RESOLVE: First.- To declare the termination of the administrative sanctioning proceedings ES/2025/097 initiated against TSG INTERACTIVE SPAIN SA. with NIF: XXXXXXXXX as a consequence of an infringement classi…
    Original (es)
    RESUELVO Primero.- Declarar la terminación del procedimiento administrativo de carácter sancionador ES/2025/097 incoado contra TSG INTERACTIVE SPAIN SA. con NIF: XXXXXXXXX como consecuencia de una infracción tipificada como grave en el artículo 40.n) LRJ, de conformidad con lo previsto en el artículo 85 LPACAP, al haber procedido dicha entidad al reconocimiento de responsabilidad y al pago voluntario de 75.000 euros, con las correspondientes reducciones en el importe de la sanción que se…
    Read the regulator's notice →
  • 2026 · Settlement · WHG CEUTA SA
    I HEREBY RESOLVE: First.- To declare the termination of the administrative sanctioning proceedings ES/2025/023 initiated against “WHG CEUTA, SA” with NIF XXXXXXXXX as a consequence of an infringement classified as ser…
    Original (es)
    RESUELVO Primero.- Declarar la terminación del procedimiento administrativo de carácter sancionador ES/2025/023 incoado a “WHG CEUTA, SA” con NIF XXXXXXXXX como consecuencia de una infracción tipificada como grave en el artículo 40.b) LRJ, de conformidad con lo previsto en el artículo 85 LPACAP, al haber procedido dicha entidad al reconocimiento de responsabilidad y al pago voluntario de 75.000 euros, con las correspondientes reducciones en el importe de la sanción que se impone, que asciende…
    Read the regulator's notice →
  • 2026 · Settlement · TOMBOLA INTERNATIONAL MALTA, PLC
    I HEREBY RESOLVE: First.- To declare the termination of the administrative sanctioning proceedings ES 2025-079 initiated against TOMBOLA INTERNATIONAL MALTA PLC with NIF XXXXXXXXX as a consequence of an infringement c…
    Original (es)
    RESUELVO Primero.- Declarar la terminación del procedimiento administrativo de carácter sancionador ES 2025-079 incoado contra TOMBOLA INTERNATIONAL MALTA PLC con NIF XXXXXXXXX como consecuencia de una infracción tipificada como grave en el artículo 40.j) LRJ, de conformidad con lo previsto en el artículo 85 LPACAP, al haber procedido dicha entidad al reconocimiento de responsabilidad y al pago voluntario de 9.000 euros, con las correspondientes reducciones en el importe de la sanción que se…
    Read the regulator's notice →
  • 2026 · Settlement · BEATYA ONLINE, SA
    I HEREBY RESOLVE: First.- To declare the termination of the administrative sanctioning proceedings ES/2025/082 initiated against BEATYA ONLINE S.A. with NIF: XXXXXXXXX as a consequence of an infringement classified as…
    Original (es)
    RESUELVO Primero.- Declarar la terminación del procedimiento administrativo de carácter sancionador ES/2025/082 incoado contra BEATYA ONLINE S.A. con NIF: XXXXXXXXX como consecuencia de una infracción tipificada como grave en el artículo 40.n) LRJ, de conformidad con lo previsto en el artículo 85 LPACAP, al haber procedido dicha entidad al reconocimiento de responsabilidad y al pago voluntario de 18.000 euros, con las correspondientes reducciones en el importe de la sanción que se impone, que…
    Read the regulator's notice →

Draft gambling rules Spain has notified to the EU

Under Directive (EU) 2015/1535 a member state files a draft technical rule with the European Commission before adopting it. These are the gambling drafts on that register (TRIS), newest first. The dates are the Commission's: when the draft was received, and the earliest day the state may adopt it.

  • 2026-06-12 · 2026/0291/ES
    Decree approving the General Gambling Regulation of the Autonomous Community of Aragon
    Standstill until 2026-09-15. Notification and draft text on TRIS →
  • 2026-05-22 · 2026/0258/ES
    ORDER REGULATING THE USE OF DEBIT BANK CARDS IN GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENTS IN CANTABRIA.
    Standstill until 2026-08-26. Notification and draft text on TRIS →
  • 2026-01-23 · 2026/0030/ES
    DECISION OF THE DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR GAMBLING MANAGEMENT APPROVING AND LAYING DOWN THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE MESSAGE CONCERNING THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF GAMBLING ADDICTION OR RISKY BEHAVIOUR OF THE USER AND OF THE
    Standstill until 2026-04-27. Notification and draft text on TRIS →
  • 2025-12-12 · 2025/0747/ES
    RESOLUTION OF THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR GAMBLING REGULATION, APPROVING THE MECHANISM FOR DETECTING RISK BEHAVIOUR IN USERS
    Standstill until 2026-03-16. Notification and draft text on TRIS →
  • 2025-10-17 · 2025/0634/ES
    DRAFT ROYAL DECREE AMENDING ROYAL DECREE 1614/2011, OF 14 NOVEMBER, IMPLEMENTING LAW 13/2011, OF 27 MAY, REGULATING GAMBLING, REGARDING GAMBLING LICENCES, AUTHORISATIONS, AND REGISTRATIONS, FOR THE INTR
    Standstill until 2026-01-20. Notification and draft text on TRIS →

Read from TRIS on 4 Nov 2026.

Updates we track

Changes to Spain's gambling rules

Official changes that affect players, newest first, each with the document it comes from. A change marked not yet in our report is confirmed in the official text but not yet worked into our research report and the answers on this page.

2 in our report of 28 Oct 20262 in our report of 14 Oct 20261 in our report of 13 Oct 20262 in our report of 5 Oct 2026
  1. 21 Oct 2026DGOJ
    Joint deposit limits open for testing, and the Player Portal launched (DGOJ, 21 Oct 2026)

    You can already use the free Player Portal (with Cl@ve) to see your online gambling across licensed sites and manage your joint deposit limits; the limits apply from 25 March 2027.

    Takes effect 25 Mar 2027Added 28 Oct 2026 · not in the reviewed editionOfficial source: DGOJ document

    Our report reflects this (report of 28 Oct 2026)
    Official words and what it touches
    “entrará definitivamente en vigor el 26 de marzo de 2027”
    Document
    Consumo establece un límite global para los depósitos en el juego online y lanza el Portal del Jugador · DGOJ document
    Report answers
    1.07 What are the latest material amendments?; 8.17 Are deposit limits mandatory?
  2. 13 Oct 2026DGOJ
    Draft rules for detecting risky player behaviour (consultation 14-22 Oct 2026) (proposal)

    Not law yet: if adopted, operators would have to detect risky play on all their games, and you could ask the operator to review how you were categorised, then complain to the DGOJ.

    Draft, out for consultationOfficial source: DGOJ document

    Our report reflects this (report of 14 Oct 2026)
    Official words and what it touches
    “La Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego ha iniciado un nuevo trámite de participación pública del Proyecto de Resolución por la que se aprueba el mecanismo de detección de comportamientos de riesgo de las personas usuarias, previsto en el marco normativo de protección de las personas participantes en las actividades de juego de ámbito estatal.”
    Document
    PARTICIPACIÓN PÚBLICA PROYECTO DE RESOLUCIÓN DEL MECANISMO DE DETECCIÓN DE COMPORTAMIENTOS DE RIESGO · DGOJ document
    Report answers
    1.08 Are any important regulatory changes pending?; 8.23 Are operators required to monitor risky gambling behaviour?
  3. 12 Oct 2026BOE
    La Rioja's link to the national self-exclusion register extended to 11 October 2030

    The extension continues automated interconnection of Spain’s and La Rioja’s gambling exclusion registers, supporting the recognition of self-exclusion across both registers.

    AdoptedOfficial source: BOE-A-2026-21230

    Our report reflects this (report of 13 Oct 2026)
    Official words and what it touches
    “Así, las partes firmantes del convenio acuerdan por unanimidad su prórroga por un periodo de cuatro años adicionales, hasta el 11 de octubre de 2030.”
    Document
    Resolución de 5 de octubre de 2026, de la Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego, por la que se publica la Adenda de prórroga del Convenio con la Comunidad Autónoma de La Rioja, para la interconexión automatizada de los correspondientes registros de interdicción de acceso al juego a través… · BOE-A-2026-21230
    Report answers
    1.07 What are the latest material amendments?; 8.02 What information is required at registration?; 8.13 Is there a national self-exclusion register?
  4. 7 Oct 2026BOE
    Real Decreto 813/2026: gambling-related AML changes

    Players using electronic, telematic or interactive gambling must use a payment method held in the name of their gaming account holder.

    AdoptedAdded 28 Oct 2026 · not in the reviewed editionOfficial source: BOE-A-2026-20915

    Our report reflects this (report of 28 Oct 2026)
    Official words and what it touches
    “Real Decreto 813/2026, de 7 de octubre, por el que se modifican diversos reales decretos en el ámbito del sector financiero para su adaptación al marco normativo vigente.”
    Document
    Real Decreto 813/2026, de 7 de octubre, por el que se modifican diversos reales decretos en el ámbito del sector financiero para su adaptación al marco normativo vigente. · BOE-A-2026-20915
    Report answers
    8.08 Is cryptocurrency permitted?; 8.10 Are closed-loop payment rules required?; 10.07 What AML obligations apply?
  5. 6 Oct 2026BOE
    New harm warnings and under-18 notice for gambling ads (resolution of 18 Sep 2026)

    From 5 Dec 2026 Spanish gambling ads and sites must show a standard gambling-harm warning and the notice 'Solo para mayores de 18 años'.

    Takes effect 5 Dec 2026Official source: BOE-A-2026-20745

    Our report reflects this (report of 14 Oct 2026)
    Official words and what it touches
    “Pues bien, esta resolución tiene por objeto aprobar el mensaje de prohibición de participación de menores de edad previsto en el artículo 11.3 del Real Decreto 958/2020, de 3 de noviembre, así como el conjunto de mensajes obligatorios que estas comunicaciones deben incluir con el fin de advertir de los efectos dañinos derivados de la ludopatía o de un comportamiento de riesgo de la persona usuaria previsto en el artículo 10.4 del mismo reglamento; sustituir el mensaje previsto en el apartado 3 del mismo precepto relativo a jugar con responsabilidad por el mensaje anterior; y establecer las esp”
    Document
    Resolución de 18 de septiembre de 2026, de la Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego, por la que se aprueban y establecen las especificaciones técnicas del mensaje relativo a los efectos dañinos derivados de la ludopatía o de un comportamiento de riesgo de la persona usuaria y del mensaje relativo a la prohibición de participación a menores de edad en las comunicaciones comerciales de las actividades de juego. · BOE-A-2026-20745
    Report answers
    1.07 What are the latest material amendments?; 1.08 Are any important regulatory changes pending?; 8.17 Are deposit limits mandatory?; 8.20 Is a cooling-off period required?; 8.21 Are responsible gambling warnings mandatory?; 8.23 Are operators required to monitor risky gambling behaviour?; and 7 more
  6. 25 Jun 2026BOE
    Joint deposit limits across operators (RD 520/2026)

    €700 a day, €1,750 a week, €3,300 per four weeks, run by the DGOJ, from 25 March 2027; guarantees up 30% from 1 January 2027.

    Takes effect 25 Mar 2027Official source: BOE-A-2026-13762

    Our report reflects this (report of 5 Oct 2026)
    Source and report answers
    Document
    BOE-A-2026-13762
    Report answers
    1.07 What are the latest material amendments?; 1.08 Are any important regulatory changes pending?; 4.08 What is the required guarantee amount?; 8.17 Are deposit limits mandatory?; 14.24 Which responsible-gambling functions must the platform support technically (self-exclusion register connection, limits, reality checks, cooling-off)?
  7. 15 Sep 2023BOE
    Safer gambling environments (RD 176/2023)

    In force 15 September 2023; session limits, live-bet caps, 60-minute messages and the credit-card ban for intensive players from 15 March 2024.

    In force since 15 Sep 2023Official source: BOE-A-2023-6735

    Our report reflects this (report of 5 Oct 2026)
    Source and report answers
    Document
    BOE-A-2023-6735
    Report answers
    1.05 What are the main applicable gambling laws?; 1.07 What are the latest material amendments?; 6.01 Do game providers require a local B2B licence?; 7.16 Are maximum stakes or winnings imposed?; 7.22 Are free spins permitted?; 7.23 Are losses disguised as wins prohibited?; and 25 more

Our daily watch reads the official publishers we follow for Spain. A change is listed once it has been checked against the official document, by a person or, where marked, by our automated check. Dates are the official dates, not the day we found the change. Where no researcher has written the summary yet, it is our automated reading of the official document, with every figure checked against its words; the official words are under each change.

Self-exclusion and problem-gambling help in Spain

Updated · not in the reviewed editionOne answer behind this section was changed by our research team after Agustina Vuono's review of 19 Oct 2026 (edition of 19 Oct 2026). Official source read, AI-assisted checks, published by a person; not formally reviewed.
  • Deposit limit: €600 a day. Also €1,500 a week and €3,000 a month. From 25 March 2027, joint limits across all operators of €700 a day, €1,750 a week and €3,300 per four weeks also apply ↗
  • Reality check: Every 60 min. A self-assessment message with information on your session, such as time played, amounts staked or net losses, which must be read to continue ↗
  • Casino session limits: You set them. A maximum time and a maximum loss before each session, with no default ↗
  • Withdrawals: 24 hours. The operator must order the transfer within 24 hours of your request ↗
How common it is

0.4% of adults in Spain are estimated to have a gambling problem (OEDA, EDADES 2024).

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National helpline

900 200 225

FEJAR (Federación Española de Jugadores de Azar Rehabilitados); the DGOJ refers players to the public health services · Visit website

Self-exclusion schemeRegister: RGIAJ: General Register of Gaming Access Bans

RGIAJ: General Register of Gaming Access Bans, created under Ley 13/2011 and run by the DGOJ. Free and confidential. Enrol online through the DGOJ electronic headquarters, or on paper at a registry office, the National Police or a gambling establishment. It applies nationwide, is notified to the Autonomous Communities, and lasts indefinitely with a minimum six-month stay; cancelling carries a further three-month reflection period. Registration blocks you from every online operator and from in-person operators that check the register. It is linked by agreement with La Rioja's register, and the BOE of 12 October 2026 published the extension of that agreement (BOE-A-2026-21230): “por un periodo de cuatro años adicionales, hasta el 11 de octubre de 2030”.

Set your limits before you play. If gambling stops being fun, stop and talk to someone.

Complaints: the operator first, then the DGOJ

  1. 1

    1. Complain to the operator

    Every licensed operator runs a free complaints service, at least in Spanish, with online access; it must decide within one month, and you have at least three months to complain.

  2. 2

    2. Complain to the DGOJ

    After the operator’s answer, or a month without one, the DGOJ decides within two months and can open sanction proceedings.

    DGOJ: Denuncias y reclamaciones
  3. 3

    3. The civil courts

    Disputes between players and operators are civil matters for the courts; there is no gambling ADR body.

Common myths about gambling in Spain

  • Myth
    Online winnings are tax-free, or taxed at source.
    Reality

    Neither: net annual gains go in the IRPF general base and nothing is withheld. Only State lottery prizes above €40,000 pay the 20% levy at source.

  • Myth
    Using a VPN to play on an international site is my own business.
    Reality

    Since 2021 it is an infringement fined up to €100,000.

  • Myth
    A licensed site can hold my withdrawal as long as it likes.
    Reality

    The operator must order the transfer within 24 hours of your request, unless an exceptional cause is notified to the regulator.

Frequently asked questions about gambling in Spain

Are gambling winnings taxed in Spain?

Yes: net annual gains are income in the IRPF general base, and losses count only up to the year’s gains. Licensed operators do not withhold tax. Only State lottery prizes above €40,000 carry the 20% special levy.

Can I use a VPN to play on foreign gambling sites from Spain?

No: since Ley 11/2021, taking part from Spain through IP-masking on sites not licensed in Spain is a minor infringement, fined up to €100,000.

How do I complain about a licensed operator?

Complain to the operator first: it must answer within one month, free and at least in Spanish. After its answer, or a month without one, you can complain to the DGOJ, which decides within two months. Disputes over money are ultimately for the civil courts.

How do I self-exclude from all licensed sites?

Register in the RGIAJ through the DGOJ: the registration bars you at every licensed operator, is indefinite, and can be cancelled only after six months.

What Spain bets on most

Top betting event
El Clásico
Football (soccer)

The matches between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona consistently generate the highest single-event betting volume in the country, reflecting football's immense cultural dominance. While casino is the largest vertical by GGR overall, no single casino game matches the concentrated betting handle of El Clásico.

Source: Altenar - Spain Market Insights

Biggest wins in Spain

Lottery
€190 million
2017

A single ticket holder won the €190 million EuroMillions jackpot. The ticket was purchased at the El Mirador Shopping Centre in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.

Sources: Loterías y Apuestas del Estado · Antena 3 Noticias

Land-based casino
€505,000
2009

A player won €505,000 on a slot machine at the Gran Casino Aljarafe in Tomares, Seville, which at the time was the largest prize awarded by a slot machine in Spain.

Sources: RTVE.es · El Mundo

Online casino
€1.51 million
2019

A player from the Basque Country won a jackpot of over €1.5 million playing the 'Gladiator: Road to Rome' online slot game on the Spanish-licensed operator Codere.es.

Sources: AZARplus · Soloazar

Sports betting
€636,094
2026

A 31-year-old player from Galicia won over €630,000 from a free bet on the online platform Winamax, creating a 22-selection combination bet across different sports.

Sources: ElDesmarque · INFOPLAY

Methodology & sources

The research behind our Spain coverage

Counted across every Spain page, not this page alone.

compiled 28 Oct 2026

6
official websites
regulators, legislatures, courts
196
pages cited
specific documents, not homepages
245
sourced data points
each traced to the instrument

Across every Spain page on this site: players, operators and the licence guide. The research report behind them cites official sources: the law, the regulator, the gazette, the courts and each platform’s own published advertising policy. Page sections not yet rewritten from the report may cite other sources.

Our Deep AI Scan took Spain through all 201 questions of our regulatory checklist, from 108 official documents, read on 28 Oct 2026. Our research team then traced every figure on this page to the document and sentence that states it. The full research report is reviewed by a named legal expert (19 Oct 2026). Where a fact rests on a press report or a law-firm summary rather than an official document, the page says so.

How we research

The 10 documents this page relies on most

  1. Ley 13/2011, de 27 de mayo, de regulación del juego — consolidated textLaw
  2. Real Decreto 1613/2011 — technical requirements of gambling activities, consolidated textLaw
  3. Real Decreto 1614/2011 — licences, authorisations and registers, consolidated textLaw
  4. Resolución DGOJ de 6 de octubre de 2014 — technical, traceability and security specifications (BOE consolidated text)Regulator
  5. Real Decreto 176/2023 — safer gambling environments, consolidated textLaw
  6. Real Decreto 958/2020 — commercial communications of gambling, consolidated textLaw
  7. Resolución DGOJ de 6 de octubre de 2014 — definitive certification report and change-management procedure (BOE consolidated text)Regulator
  8. DGOJ Preguntas frecuentes sobre homologación y auditoría, version 11 (5 Dec 2025)Regulator
  9. Orden EHA/2528/2011 — designation of independent certifying entities (BOE consolidated text)Regulator
  10. Resolución de 6 junio 2024 (DGOJ), new monitoring data model (XSD version 3.3), mandatory from 22 Mar 2025, and amendments to the specificationsRegulator

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