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Operating in Spain: 20% tax, ad limits

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    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: 5

  1. Spain's official gazette (BOE) published on 5 November 2026 a resolution changing the regulation of ONCE's instant lottery.Official sourceUpdate entry
  2. Joint deposit limits open for testing, and the Player Portal launched (DGOJ, 21 Oct 2026)Official sourceUpdate entry
  3. Real Decreto 813/2026: gambling-related AML changesOfficial sourceUpdate entry
  4. Answer revised: Are deposit limits mandatory?Official source
  5. Answer revised: What are the latest material amendments?Official source

Elsewhere on the pages: complaints, enforcement cases (11 Nov 2026); licence register, licensed operators (7 Nov 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.Updated Research revised 6 Nov 2026 (Deep AI Scan of 108 official documents, first researched 24 Sep 2026). Reviewed by Agustina Vuono on 19 Oct 2026; 5 changes to reviewed answers since.Framework 2011The year Spain's current gambling law took effect; the rules on this page come from it and the changes made since.MatureAn established licensed market with a stable framework and many operators.
PlayersOperatorsGet licensed

Legal and licensed: only DGOJ-licensed operators on .es domains may offer online gambling, and using IP-masking to play on unlicensed sites is itself an offence. Advertising is heavily restricted (betting and casino spots on TV and radio only 01:00-05:00, no shirt sponsorship), although the Supreme Court struck down the ban on welcome bonuses and on celebrities in April 2024. Joint deposit limits across operators start on 25 March 2027.

Operator tax20%Upfront€2mLicence term10 yrsDecision time6 monthsAnnual GGR9.13B USDActive licensees78

Product by product

The applicant must be a sociedad anónima (public limited company) or an equivalent EEA company with gambling as its sole corporate object.
Online gambling products in Spain: status, licence, tax and rules
ProductStatusLicensed byTaxKey restrictionAdvertising
Sports bettingLicensableDGOJ: general betting licence plus a singular licence20% of net revenueNo bets on events whose participants are minors; live betting capped at the account balance when the event starts, plus winnings from live bets on that eventTV and radio spots only 01:00 to 05:00; no shirt or kit sponsorship
Online casinoLicensableDGOJ: general licence for other games plus a singular licence per game20% of net revenuePlayer sets time and loss limits before each session; a message at least every 60 minutesTV and radio spots only 01:00 to 05:00
SlotsLicensableDGOJ: singular licence for slot games (Orden HAP/1370/2014)20% of net revenueAutoplay at most 100 games; at least 3 seconds a game; progressive jackpots onlyAs for Online casino
PokerLicensableDGOJ: singular licence for poker (Orden EHA/3089/2011)20% of net revenueTournament poker exempt from the session-limit ruleAs for Online casino
LotteryState monopolySELAE and ONCE, reserved by law—Outside the licence system: no private operator can offer it—
Virtual bettingBannedNone—No basic rules exist; the DGOJ treats any unregulated game as prohibited—
Coming up1 Jan 2027Higher guarantees start (Real Decreto 520/2026)

What changes for operators under Real Decreto 520/2026?

Real Decreto 520/2026 of 24 June 2026 raises the guarantees from 1 January 2027 to €2,600,000 and €1,300,000 for general licences and €650,000 and €325,000 for contests. Joint deposit limits across all operators of €700 a day, €1,750 a week and €3,300 per four weeks apply from 25 March 2027. From 5 December 2026 a DGOJ resolution of 18 September 2026 replaces the responsible-play message in every ad with a message on the harm of problem gambling, the warning “Solo para mayores de 18 años” and www.juegoseguro.es. The DGOJ’s draft risk-behaviour detection mechanism, notified to the EU, is not yet in the BOE: a revised draft is open for comments from 14 to 22 October 2026 and, as proposed, takes effect two months after its publication. The ministry is also preparing an amendment of Ley 13/2011 itself: its public consultation ran from 18 May to 22 June 2026, and no draft text has been published.

Real Decreto 520/2026 ↗DGOJ resolution of 18 September 2026 (harm message) ↗DGOJ consultation on the risk-detection mechanism ↗Consultation on the Ley 13/2011 amendment ↗

Regulator and player protection in Spain

Regulator
Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ)
Application authority and enforcement body
Self-exclusion scheme
RGIAJ: General Register of Gaming Access Bans
How players exclude themselves; what it covers is in the player guide
Mandatory RG controls
deposit limits + reality checks
Deposit limits or reality checks the law requires operators to offer

Which casinos & betting sites are licensed in Spain?

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

Licensed operators in Spain →

Heads-up for operators

9 items · last change 5 Nov 2026

  1. Takes effect 24 Nov 2026NewAdded 5 Nov 2026 · not in the reviewed edition

    Spain's official gazette (BOE) published on 5 November 2026 a resolution changing the regulation of ONCE's instant lottery.

    Operators must apply the amended product appendices as they take effect from 25 November 2026 and 6 January 2027, with further product appendices taking effect on 31 March 2027. The resolution also sets product launch and termination dates.

    Source: 1Not yet in our report

  2. Takes effect 25 Mar 2027Updated 28 Oct 2026 · not in the reviewed edition

    Joint deposit limits open for testing, and the Player Portal launched (DGOJ, 21 Oct 2026)

    The DGOJ's joint deposit-limit system across all online operators (by default €700 a day, €1,750 a week and €3,300 per four weeks, per player) is in a test phase and already open to players, and its free Player Portal has launched. The limits bind from 25 March 2027, when Real Decreto 520/2026 enters into force.

    Source: 2Checked 28 Oct 2026

  3. Takes effect 25 Mar 2027Updated 21 Oct 2026 · not in the reviewed edition

    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.

    Source: 3Checked 5 Oct 2026

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  1. Adopted, no start date in the textAdded 18 Oct 2026

    Real Decreto 813/2026: gambling-related AML changes

    For electronic, telematic and interactive gambling, operators must check that the payment method used for deposits and withdrawals belongs to the holder of the gaming account. The decree provides a six-month period for technical and operational adaptations; the supplied text does not show the period’s start date or the exact date the decree enters into force.

    Source: 4Checked 28 Oct 2026

  2. Draft, not lawAdded 16 Oct 2026

    Risk-detection consultation extended to 26 October 2026

    Pending (not law), the DGOJ draft risk-detection mechanism remains at the consultation stage. Comments are due by 26 October 2026.

    Source: 5Checked 19 Oct 2026

  3. Draft, not lawAdded 13 Oct 2026

    Draft rules for detecting risky player behaviour (consultation 14-22 Oct 2026)

    The DGOJ has opened a second public consultation on a draft resolution approving a common mechanism that operators would use to detect risky behaviour by players across all their games. Comments are open 14-22 Oct 2026; as proposed, it takes effect two months after publication in the BOE.

    Source: 6Checked 13 Oct 2026

  4. Note

    Real Decreto 520/2026 of 24 June 2026 adds joint deposit limits across all operators, run by the DGOJ: €700 a day, €1,750 a week and €3,300 per four weeks, from 25 March 2027, alongside each operator's own limits, and players may change or remove them; the licence guarantees rise on 1 January 2027 (€2.6m per general licence in the first period, €1.3m after). A DGOJ resolution of 18 September 2026, published in the BOE on 6 October 2026, replaces the responsible-play message in gambling ads with a message on the harm of problem gambling from 5 December 2026. The DGOJ’s draft resolution approving the mechanism operators must use to detect risk behaviour, notified to the EU, is not yet published in the BOE: a revised draft is in a second public consultation, with comments from 14 to 22 October 2026, and as proposed it takes effect two months after its publication in the BOE. The government is also preparing an amendment of Ley 13/2011 itself: the ministry's prior public consultation on the draft bill ran from 18 May to 22 June 2026; no draft text has been published.

  5. Takes effect 5 Dec 2026Added 6 Oct 2026

    New harm warnings and under-18 notice for gambling ads (resolution of 18 Sep 2026)

    From 5 Dec 2026 commercial gambling communications must carry one of three harm messages with www.juegoseguro.es, replacing the 'play responsibly' message, and the fixed notice 'Solo para mayores de 18 años'. The resolution also sets the form, size and placement of the messages, including a pop-up and a permanent message on operators' own sites.

    Source: 7Checked 13 Oct 2026

  6. Draft, not lawAdded 28 May 2026

    Risk-behaviour detection mechanism notified to the EU

    DGOJ draft resolution under RD 176/2023 notified to TRIS (2025/0747/ES), standstill ended 16 March 2026; not yet in the BOE.

    Source: 8Checked 5 Oct 2026

Not yet in force: drafts, laws adopted without a start date, and sections of the law still to be commenced. An item moves to the timeline below on the day it takes effect.

Getting licensed: by public tender

The licence, its cost and the steps are in the licence guide
5 licence types: General licence; Singular licence; Occasional game authorisation; and others. Year-1 budget From €2,082,500. Fees, requirements, documents, certification and the step-by-step route are set out there.Read the licence guide

Gambling tax: 20% of GGR

  • Operator tax: 20%. Of GGR: stakes less prizes, the law's 'ingresos netos'; regions may raise it to at most 24% ↗
By vertical
  • Online betting (fixed-odds, mutual, exchange)20% of GGR (stakes less prizes, the law's 'ingresos netos'); exchanges on commissions (Ley 13/2011 art. 48.6-7).
  • Online casino, poker, bingo, contests20% of GGR (stakes less prizes, art. 48.6(b) and 48.7).
  • State sports pools (SELAE)22% of total stakes (the law's 'ingresos brutos', art. 48.6(a) and 48.7).
  • Ceuta and Melilla-resident operatorsHalf the rates: 10% of GGR (art. 48.7.2).
  • Annual administrative fee0.75 per thousand of gross operating revenue: total stakes, for exchanges the amounts won by players (art. 49.5(f)).
Detail

Ley 13/2011 art. 48.7: 20% of net revenue (GGR: stakes less prizes) for fixed-odds, mutual and exchange betting, raffles, contests and other games (5% for raffles declared of public utility or charitable); 22% of total stakes for the State sports pools;

10% for promotional draws. Operators with tax residence in Ceuta and Melilla pay half (10%).

Autonomous Communities may raise the rates for operators resident in their territory by up to 20% of the State rates, so a 20% rate can rise to at most 24%. Corporate income tax 25%; gambling is VAT-exempt.

Spain's gambling tax next to neighbours and nearby markets

Each bar is the headline operator tax as that country's own page states it, for Spain, its neighbour and the nearest other markets (marked “nearby”) that tax gross gaming revenue or sports-betting stakes. Hover or tap a bar to see what it is made of; a tax on stakes is drawn at its weight against revenue.

Operator tax, headline rate
  1. France59.3%
  2. United Kingdomnearby40%
  3. Netherlandsnearby37.8%
  4. Italynearby25.5%
  5. Spain20%
  6. Switzerlandnearby20%–80%
  7. IrelandTax on stakes · nearby2% of stakes

Outlined bars: a tax on stakes, drawn at its weight against revenue (official payout where published); the figure shown is the official rate.

Compare every country across tax bases

Which foreign licences Spain accepts

Spain recognises none of these 8 foreign licences.

BlockedMalta (MGA)

A local DGOJ license is mandatory. MGA-licensed operators targeting Spain are considered illegal and subject to enforcement actions.

United Kingdom (UKGC)

Post-Brexit, UKGC licenses have no standing in the EU single market. Operators must acquire a Spanish license to operate legally.

Curaçao (CGB)

Curaçao licenses are not recognized within the EU regulatory framework. Operators are routinely subject to ISP and payment blocking.

Alderney (AGCC)

As a Crown Dependency, Alderney's license is not valid for offering services within the EU without a local member state license.

Kahnawake (KGC)

This Canadian First Nations license has no legal recognition within the European Union.

Anjouan

This offshore license from the Union of the Comoros is not recognized in any regulated EU market.

Isle of Man (GSC) · Gibraltar (GRA)

Not recognized. A local DGOJ license is mandatory for legal operation in Spain.

Bonus rules: welcome bonuses allowed

Inducement ads: Allowed

Bonuses and promotions, including welcome bonuses, may be offered and advertised since the Supreme Court annulled RD 958/2020 art. 13.1 and 13.3 in April 2024. What remains: no promotion aimed at prohibited or self-excluded persons and none at all to at-risk players, no promotions unrelated to the platform for players aged 25 or under, and clear disclosure of deposit and wagering terms. No bill to restore the ban is before the Cortes.

What the player can claim
Welcome bonus
Allowed
VIP schemes
Restricted
Loyalty schemes
Allowed
Cashback
Allowed
  • VIP service only after an individual risk assessment, and never for players aged 25 or under (RD 176/2023 art. 11).
  • Players classed as at risk receive no promotions of any kind (RD 176/2023 art. 27; RD 958/2020 art. 13.2).

No wagering cap exists; the requirement must be disclosed (RD 958/2020 art. 13.4(d)).

What the operator can advertise
Channels off-limits
  • Betting and casino spots on radio and television outside 01:00-05:00, including during live sport (RD 958/2020 arts. 18-19); other products follow arts. 20-22.
  • Postal mail (art. 17.4).
  • Shirts and kit; naming of venues or teams (art. 12.3-12.4).
Messages ads may not give
  • Any false impression that a promotion is free or costless (art. 13.4(a)).
  • Testimonials of previous beneficiaries; promotions based on the player’s skill (art. 13.4(b)-(c)).
Mandatory disclaimer
A responsible-play message such as “si juegas, juega con responsabilidad” (RD 958/2020 art. 10.3) until 5 December 2026. From then, one of three messages on the harm of problem gambling, such as “La ludopatía es un riesgo del juego”, with the warning “Solo para mayores de 18 años” and www.juegoseguro.es (DGOJ resolution of 18 September 2026).
Placement rule
Visible throughout a graphic ad, or full-screen for at least two seconds at its end; on radio, in at least one of every two successive ads by the same operator and provider (art. 10.3). From 5 December 2026: spoken at the end of audiovisual ads for at least two seconds (on radio, in at least one of every two successive ads); on display ads, banners, pop-ups and emails, a band at least 15% high across the full width (DGOJ resolution of 18 September 2026, anexo I).
Penalties

Advertising breaches are sanctioned under Ley 13/2011: serious infringements €100,000 to €1,000,000; very serious €1m to €50m (art. 42).

Suspension of activity in Spain for up to six months for serious infringements; loss of the licence, disqualification for up to four years or closure may be added for very serious ones.

The DGOJ publishes every sanction decision with the article breached; the April 2024 judgments are final.

Sources910111213

Advertising: limited

Advertising is allowed for licensed operators whose licence authorises it (Ley 13/2011 art. 7), under Real Decreto 958/2020 as the Supreme Court left it in April 2024: audiovisual spots only from 01:00 to 05:00, no sponsorship on shirts or kit and no naming rights, and a responsible-play message in every ad, replaced from 5 December 2026 by a message on the harm of problem gambling (DGOJ resolution of 18 September 2026). The judgments struck down the ban on welcome bonuses, on well-known persons, the online-channel restriction and the social-media audience rules.

ChannelStatusVertical & Platform Split (2026)
Google Search AdsRestricted

Google accepts gambling ads only from advertisers it has certified for the country; a DGOJ licence is what an operator certifies with. The decree's restriction on online channels (art. 23.1) was annulled in April 2024; ads must still keep away from minors and carry the responsible-play message (arts. 10.3, 11); from 5 December 2026 they carry a message on the harm of problem gambling and the warning “Solo para mayores de 18 años” instead, in a band at least 15% high across the full width (DGOJ resolution of 18 September 2026).14151617

App Store PublishingAllowed

Real-money gambling apps are publishable for DGOJ-licensed operators under Apple's guideline 5.3 and Google Play's country allowances; the operator's site must be its .es domain (RD 1613/2011 art. 15).181920

Google/Apple App Store AdsRestricted

Promoted listings for licensed apps follow the platforms' gambling policies; promotions shown in them must disclose minimum deposit and wagering terms and may not suggest they are free (RD 958/2020 art. 13.4).2122

Meta (FB/IG)Restricted

Meta requires prior written permission for gambling ads, granted on the licence. The decree allows social-network ads only where the network has tools to keep them from minors, lets users block or hide pop-up ads, and can segment audiences (art. 26.1); the audience limits of art. 26.2-3 and the ban on well-known persons (art. 15) were annulled.232425

TV & RadioRestricted

Only between 01:00 and 05:00 (RD 958/2020 art. 18.1); during live broadcasts of sporting and other competitive events the same window applies, including signage captured by the broadcast (art. 19). Not affected by the 2024 judgments.2627

SponsorshipsRestricted

No sponsorship on shirts or kit, no naming of venues, teams or competitions after an operator, and none of events for minors (RD 958/2020 art. 12). Sponsorship shown in stadiums and sports venues must keep to the audiovisual hours, 01:00 to 05:00 (art. 12.5), and signage captured by a live broadcast follows the same window (art. 19).2728

Digital OOHRestricted

Allowed, but in-person communications must also follow the in-person advertising rules the Autonomous Community applies to the operators it authorises (RD 958/2020 art. 17.1), except sports sponsorship inside sports facilities and State-wide gambling publications (art. 17.3); none in or around venues for minors (art. 11.2). Postal mail is banned (art. 17.4).2930

Channel rules for Spain reflect each platform's published policy and the sources numbered in each row (listed under Methodology & sources). Verify with the local regulator and your ad-platform account manager before launching.

How Spain enforces against unlicensed operators

The DGOJ fines unlicensed operators in the tens of millions, orders intermediaries to block illegal gambling, and fines licensees for serious breaches; since 2021 players who mask their IP commit an offence.

  • State sanctions in 2025: 11 very serious (€51.0m), 36 serious (€4.8m), 51 minor (€65,000); in 2024, 18 very serious (€96.0m) (DGOJ market data).
  • The DGOJ listed 219 sanction decisions from 2021 to 2026 as of 14 October 2026, most very serious ones for operating without a licence (art. 39(a)); we hold the 211 that name a company, and not the 8 that name a private person or no company.
  • Fines: minor up to €100,000; serious €100,000 to €1,000,000; very serious €1m to €50m (Ley 13/2011 art. 42).
  • Orders to intermediaries to suspend illegal gambling services (art. 47).

Sources31323334

Enforcement cases in Spain: 3 recent

Material regulator actions, court rulings, and high-profile fines from 2016–2026 against operators serving Spain. Each entry includes the technical failure and a one-line read-across for other operators in the market.

  • 2025

    Unlicensed operators (DGOJ sanctions)

    Grey-Market11 very serious sanctions, €51.0m

    Very serious infringements are chiefly operating without a DGOJ licence (Ley 13/2011 art. 39(a)).

    Read-across: Offshore supply to Spain meets eight-figure fines and blocking orders to intermediaries.

    Source
  • 2025

    Licensed operators (DGOJ sanctions)

    Licensing36 serious sanctions, €4.8m

    Serious infringements under art. 40, published one by one in the DGOJ sanctions register.

    Read-across: Licensees are fined for technical, reporting and player-protection breaches, not only offshore operators.

    Source
  • April 2024

    Jdigital and LaLiga (appellants)

    AdvertisingParts of RD 958/2020 annulled

    The Supreme Court annulled the ban on welcome bonuses (art. 13.1 and 3), on well-known persons (art. 15), the online-channel restriction (art. 23.1) and the social-media audience rules (art. 26.2-3).

    Read-across: Welcome bonuses and celebrity advertising are lawful again; the broadcast window and the shirt-sponsorship ban stand.

    Source

Market size: 9.13B USD (2025)

Gross gaming revenue in Spain is approximately 9.13 billion USD annually. The most popular form of gambling is Online Casino. Online gambling represents 21.4% of total GGR. A culturally distinctive product in this market is El Gordo Christmas Lottery & shared online poker liquidity pool (France/Portugal).

Market breakdown by vertical
  • Online1.96B USD17.7%
  • Land-based1.33B USD12.0%
  • Sports betting0.83B USD7.5%
  • Casino1.01B USD9.1%
  • Poker0.11B USD1.0%
  • Lottery5.84B USD52.6%
  • Bingo0.016B USD0.1%

All 2025, € million, from the DGOJ’s whole-market dataset (Detalle datos del mercado español de juego), converted at the ECB 2025 average USD/EUR 1.1300. Online €1,732.1m: State-licensed casino €891.1m, betting €698.2m, poker €95.5m, bingo €13.9m, and €33.4m of regional online betting (the sports-betting row is State plus regional online betting, €731.6m). Land-based €1,176.2m (regional betting, bingo halls, casinos). Lotteries €5,171.9m (SELAE, ONCE, Red Cross, regional). Total €8,080.1m.

GGR figures3135

Licensed operators: 78

As of 29 Oct 2026, approximately 78 operators hold an active licence in Spain. Size your entry against this base before committing capital. Check them yourself on the official Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego register, which lists each licensee and its authorised domains.

Notable licensed operators

  • Codere

  • Sportium

  • Bet365

  • 888

  • Casino Gran Madrid

Traps operators hit in Spain

Specific operational risks that have caught new entrants in this market. Each item is country-specific. Generic gambling-ops issues (KYC, RG tools) are not included unless they have a local twist.

  • Waiting for a licence call

    General licences are granted only in calls; the last closed in December 2018. Entry otherwise means acquiring an existing licensee, whose transfer needs authorisation.

    Sources3637

  • Session-limit and message rules under the «Otros juegos» licence

    Every session of a game under the «Otros juegos» general licence (casino games and slots; tournament poker excepted) starts with a player-set time and loss limit, a message with information on the session at least every 60 minutes must be read to continue, and “almost won” messages are banned (RD 176/2023 arts. 13, 16, 17).

    Sources12

  • Broadcast and sponsorship limits

    Betting and casino spots on TV and radio only from 01:00 to 05:00, including signage captured by live broadcasts (mutual betting, lotteries, bingo, contests and raffles have their own rules, RD 958/2020 arts. 20-22); no shirt sponsorship or naming rights (RD 958/2020 arts. 12, 18, 19).

    Sources38

  • Data store and audits

    The data store (almacén) must be in the EU since 22 March 2025 (DGOJ technical specifications of 2014, 5.1.14 as amended in 2024; the definition in 1.2(8) still says Spain), the system is audited every two years by the DGOJ or a designated entity the operator proposes, and the almacén’s data and the logs are kept at least four years, identity documents for the life of the account plus four years.

    Sources394041

Timeline: rules in force

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.
  1. 12 Oct 2026

    La Rioja's link to the national self-exclusion register extended to 11 October 2030

    The interconnection of the national and La Rioja gambling exclusion registers continues for four more years, so operators keep the same register-checking obligations in La Rioja.

    Source: 42Checked 13 Oct 2026

  2. 25 Sep 2026

    Resolution of 14 September 2026, of the Directorate of the Planning and Institutional Relations Service of the State Tax Administration Agency, by which the Addendum for modification and extension of the Agreement with the State Society of Lotteries and State Bets, S.M.E., SA, for the supply of info

    Source: 43

  3. 24 Sep 2026

    The DGOJ provisionally granted MRG Spain PLC a singular licence for roulette (resolution of 24 September 2026, file RLT/2026/057), conditional on final technical homologation within six months.

    Source: 44

  4. 2026

    BEATYA ONLINE, SA: Serious infringement (ES/2025/082)

    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 serious under Article 40.n) LRJ, in accordance with Article 85 LPACAP, as that entity acknowledged responsibility and voluntarily paid 18.000 euros, with the corresponding reductions in the amount of the sanction imposed, which…

    Source: 45

  5. 2026

    PERFECT STORM B.V: Very serious infringement (ES/2025/083)

    I HEREBY RESOLVE: First.- To impose on PERFECT STORM B.V. a fine of FIVE MILLION EUROS (5.000.000 €) and disqualification from carrying out the gambling activities provided for in Article 1 of this Law, and therefore from obtaining an enabling title, for a period of 4 years, as a consequence of an infringement classified as very serious under Article 39.a) LRJ and in accordance with Article 42 of that Law; to warn the sanctioned party that the sanction imposed…

    Source: 46

  6. 2026

    DZBT DEPORTES SA: Serious infringement (ES/2025/084)

    I HEREBY RESOLVE: First.- To declare the termination of the administrative sanctioning proceedings ES/2025/084 initiated against “DZBT DEPORTES, SA” with NIF XXXXXXXXX as a consequence of an infringement classified as serious under Article 40.b) LRJ, in accordance with Article 85 LPACAP, as that entity acknowledged responsibility and voluntarily paid 7.500 euros, with the corresponding reductions in the amount of the sanction imposed, which…

    Source: 47

  7. 2026

    ROSSOBASH SRL: Very serious infringement (ES/2025/091)

    I HEREBY RESOLVE: First.- To impose on ROSSOBASH SRL a fine of FIVE MILLION EUROS (5.000.000 €) and disqualification from carrying out the gambling activities provided for in Article 1 of this Law, and therefore from obtaining an enabling title, for a period of 4 years, as a consequence of an infringement classified as very serious under Article 39.a) LRJ and in accordance with Article 42 of that Law; to warn the sanctioned party that the sanction imposed…

    Source: 48

  8. 2026

    MAKE MONEY NOW SA: Serious infringement (ES 2025/094)

    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 serious under Article 40.ñ) LRJ, in accordance with Article 85 LPACAP, as that entity acknowledged responsibility and voluntarily paid 6.000 euros, with the corresponding reductions in the amount of the sanction imposed, which…

    Source: 49

  9. 2026

    TSG INTERACTIVE SPAIN SA: Serious infringement (ES 2025/097)

    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 classified as serious under Article 40.n) LRJ, in accordance with Article 85 LPACAP, as that entity acknowledged responsibility and voluntarily paid 75.000 euros, with the corresponding reductions in the amount of the sanction which…

    Source: 50

  10. 2026

    WHG CEUTA SA: Serious infringement (ES/2025/023)

    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 serious under Article 40.b) LRJ, in accordance with Article 85 LPACAP, as that entity acknowledged responsibility and voluntarily paid 75.000 euros, with the corresponding reductions in the amount of the sanction imposed, which amounts to…

    Source: 51

  11. 2026

    TOMBOLA INTERNATIONAL MALTA, PLC: Serious infringement (ES/2025/079)

    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 classified as serious under Article 40.j) LRJ, in accordance with Article 85 LPACAP, as that entity acknowledged responsibility and voluntarily paid 9.000 euros, with the corresponding reductions in the amount of the sanction which…

    Source: 52

  12. 31 Dec 2025

    DGOJ sanctions 2025

    DGOJ State sanctions in 2025: 11 very serious files (€51.0m), 36 serious (€4.77m) and 51 minor (€65,000), per the DGOJ's own market dataset.

    Source: 53

  13. 2025

    Sociedad Estatal Loterías y Apuestas del Estado, S.M.E, SA: Serious infringement (ES/2024/207)

    I HEREBY RESOLVE: First.—To declare the termination of the administrative sanctioning procedure ES/2024/207 initiated against “SOCIEDAD ESTATAL LOTERÍAS Y APUESTAS DEL ESTADO, SME, SA” with NIF XXXXXXX, as a result of an infringement classified as serious under Article 40.b) LRJ, in accordance with Article 85 LPACAP, following the entity’s acknowledgment of responsibility and voluntary payment of 75.600 euros, with the corresponding reductions in the amount…

    Source: 54

  14. 2025

    Electraworks Ceuta, SA: Serious infringement (ES/2024/208)

    I HEREBY RESOLVE: First.—To declare the termination of the administrative sanctioning procedure ES/2024/208 initiated against “ELECTRAWORKS CEUTA, SA” with NIF XXXXXX, as a result of an infringement classified as serious under Article 40.b) LRJ, in accordance with Article 85 LPACAP, following the entity’s acknowledgment of responsibility and voluntary payment of 217.200 euros, with the corresponding reductions in the amount of the sanction imposed, which…

    Source: 55

  15. 2025

    888 Online Games España, S.A.: Serious infringement (ES/2025/003)

    I HEREBY RESOLVE: First.—To declare the termination of the administrative sanctioning procedure ES/2025/003 initiated against 888 ONLINE GAMES ESPAÑA S.A. with NIF: XXXXXXXX, as a result of an infringement classified as serious under Article 40.k) LRJ, in accordance with Article 85 LPACAP, following the entity’s voluntary payment of 75.000 euros, with the corresponding reductions in the amount of the sanction imposed, which amounts to 125.000 euros.

    Source: 56

  16. 2025

    Digital Distribution Management Ibérica, S.A.: Serious infringement (ES/2025/005)

    I HEREBY RESOLVE: First.—To declare the administrative sanctioning procedure ES/2025/005 initiated against DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT IBÉRICA, SA with NIF: XXXXXXXX terminated as a consequence of an infringement classified as serious under Article 40.k) LRJ, in accordance with Article 85 LPACAP, since that entity voluntarily paid 75.000 euros, with the corresponding reductions in the amount of the sanction imposed, which amounts to…

    Source: 57

  17. 2025

    Premiere Megaplex, PLC: Serious infringement (ES/2025/006)

    I HEREBY RESOLVE: First.—To declare the administrative sanctioning procedure ES/2025/006 initiated against PREMIERE MEGAPLEX, PLC with NIF: XXXXXXXXXX terminated as a consequence of an infringement classified as serious under Article 40.k) LRJ, in accordance with Article 85 LPACAP, since that entity voluntarily paid 75.000 euros, with the corresponding reductions in the amount of the sanction imposed, which amounts to 125.000 euros.

    Source: 58

  18. 2025

    Leovegas Gaming, PLC: Serious infringement (ES/2025/007)

    I HEREBY RESOLVE: First.—To declare the administrative sanctioning procedure ES/2025/007 initiated against LEOVEGAS GAMING PLC with NIF: XXXXXXX terminated as a consequence of an infringement classified as serious under Article 40.k) LRJ, in accordance with Article 85 LPACAP, since that entity voluntarily paid 75.000 euros, with the corresponding reductions in the amount of the sanction imposed, which amounts to 125.000 euros.

    Source: 59

  19. 2025

    8PE España, PLC: Serious infringement (ES/2025/008)

    I HEREBY RESOLVE: First.—To declare the administrative sanctioning procedure ES/2025/008 initiated against 8PE ESPAÑA, PLC with NIF: XXXXXXXX terminated as a consequence of an infringement classified as serious under Article 40.k) LRJ, in accordance with Article 85 LPACAP, since that entity voluntarily paid 75.000 euros, with the corresponding reductions in the amount of the sanction imposed, which amounts to 125.000 euros.

    Source: 60

  20. 2025

    LP ES, PLC: Serious infringement (ES/2025/009)

    I HEREBY RESOLVE: First.—To declare the administrative sanctioning procedure ES/2025/009 initiated against LP ES, PLC, with NIF: XXXXXXXXXX, terminated as a consequence of an infringement classified as serious under Article 40.k) LRJ, in accordance with Article 85 LPACAP, since that entity voluntarily paid 75.000 euros, with the corresponding reductions in the amount of the sanction imposed, which amounts to 125.000 euros.

    Source: 61

  21. 2 Apr 2024

    Supreme Court annuls parts of the advertising decree

    Judgments of 2, 4 and 19 April 2024 annulled RD 958/2020 arts. 13.1 and 3 (welcome bonuses), 15 (well-known persons), 23.1, 25.3 and 26.2-3. Final judgments; the rest of the decree stands.

    Source: 62Checked 5 Oct 2026

  22. 15 Sep 2023

    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.

    Source: 63Checked 5 Oct 2026

  23. December 2017

    Last call for general licences

    Orden HFP/1227/2017 opened a one-year window, closed in December 2018.

    Source: 37

  24. June 2013

    The DGOJ takes over the regulator’s functions

    Ley 3/2013 abolished the Comisión Nacional del Juego; the DGOJ holds its functions, except collecting the art. 49 fee, which the Agencia Tributaria does.

    Source: 64

  25. November 2011

    Implementing decrees and game orders

    RD 1614/2011 (licences and registers), RD 1613/2011 (technical requirements) and the basic rules of each game.

    Source: 65

  26. May 2011

    Ley 13/2011 enacted

    The State gambling act: general and singular licences, the gambling tax and the administrative fee.

    Source: 66

Operator myths vs reality in Spain

Common assumptions about gambling licensing that turn out to be wrong in practice.

  • Myth
    An EU licence (MGA, Gibraltar) lets me take Spanish players.
    Reality

    No: operating without a DGOJ licence is a very serious infringement, fined €1m to €50m (Ley 13/2011 arts. 39(a), 42).

    Sources33

  • Myth
    I can apply for a licence whenever I am ready.
    Reality

    General licences are granted only in calls; the last closed in December 2018 and none has opened since (art. 10; Orden HFP/1227/2017).

    Sources3637

  • Myth
    Welcome bonuses are banned in Spain.
    Reality

    Not since April 2024: the Supreme Court annulled RD 958/2020 art. 13.1. Promotions still may not be aimed at prohibited or self-excluded persons, at-risk players may receive none at all, and the terms must disclose deposit and wagering conditions.

    Sources109

Markets that work like Spain

Compared on what our records hold for each country: whether online casino, betting, poker and lottery are licensed, state-run or banned, the licensing model, what the operator tax is levied on and its band, how most advertising channels are treated, and how foreign licences are treated. A point we hold for only one of the two countries counts for nothing.

  1. LithuaniaChecked
    SwedenChecked

    Online casino, betting, poker and lottery licensed; licensed market; GGR tax 20–30%; most ad channels restricted; foreign licences mostly blocked.

  2. PortugalIn review

    Online casino, betting and poker licensed; licensed market; GGR tax 20–30%; most ad channels restricted; foreign licences mostly blocked.

  3. BelgiumChecked

    Online casino, betting, poker and lottery licensed; licensed market; tax on GGR; most ad channels restricted; foreign licences mostly blocked.

  4. ItalyReviewed

    Online casino, betting, poker and lottery licensed; licensed market; GGR tax 20–30%; foreign licences mostly blocked.

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.

The same research as a 66-page Spain report: every one of the 201 checklist questions, each answer cited to the instrument behind it.

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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

Documents cited on this page

  1. 1Resolución de 22 de octubre de 2026, de la Secretaría de Estado de Derechos Sociales, por la que se publica la modificación del Reglamento regulador de la modalidad de lotería denominada «Lotería Instantánea de boletos de la ONCE» y se da publicidad a la implantación, lanzamiento y finalización de v…
  2. 2Consumo establece un límite global para los depósitos en el juego online y lanza el Portal del Jugador
  3. 3BOE-A-2026-13762
  4. 4Real 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.
  5. 5ACUERDO DE AMPLIACIÓN DEL PLAZO DEL SEGUNDO 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…
  6. 6PARTICIPACIÓN PÚBLICA PROYECTO DE RESOLUCIÓN DEL MECANISMO DE DETECCIÓN DE COMPORTAMIENTOS DE RIESGO
  7. 7Resolución 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.
  8. 8EU TRIS notification 27517
  9. 9Real Decreto 958/2020: commercial communications of gambling, consolidated (BOE)
  10. 10Tribunal Supremo, Sentencia de 2 de abril de 2024: annuls RD 958/2020 arts. 13.1 and 3, 15, 23.1, 25.3, 26.2 and 3
  11. 11Tribunal Supremo, Sentencia de 19 de abril de 2024 (LaLiga): annuls RD 958/2020 art. 13.1 and 3
  12. 12Real Decreto 176/2023: safer gambling environments, consolidated (BOE)
  13. 13Resolución DGOJ de 18 de septiembre de 2026 (BOE 6 October 2026): harm message and “Solo para mayores de 18 años” in gambling ads, from 5 December 2026
  14. 14Google Ads - Gambling and games policy
  15. 15RD 958/2020 art. 23: online communications (23.1 annulled)
  16. 16Tribunal Supremo, 2 April 2024: annuls RD 958/2020 arts. 13.1 and 3, 15, 23.1, 25.3, 26.2 and 3
  17. 17Resolución DGOJ de 18 de septiembre de 2026: harm message and under-18 warning in ads (BOE 6 October 2026)
  18. 18Apple - App Review Guideline 5.3
  19. 19Google Play - Country allowances for gambling apps
  20. 20DGOJ: Buscador de operadores
  21. 21Apple Ads - Policies
  22. 22RD 958/2020 art. 13: promotions
  23. 23Meta - Online gambling and games policy
  24. 24RD 958/2020 art. 26: social networks
  25. 25Tribunal Supremo, 2 April 2024
  26. 26RD 958/2020 art. 18: audiovisual services
  27. 27RD 958/2020 art. 19: live events
  28. 28RD 958/2020 art. 12: sponsorship
  29. 29RD 958/2020 art. 17: in-person communications
  30. 30RD 958/2020 art. 11: protection of minors
  31. 31DGOJ, Detalle datos del mercado español de juego (XLSX: GGR by operator type and channel, 2021-2025; RGIAJ; sanctions)
  32. 32DGOJ: Resoluciones sancionadoras (219 decisions, 2021-2026, read 14 October 2026)
  33. 33Ley 13/2011 arts. 39-42: infringements and sanctions
  34. 34Ley 13/2011 art. 47: orders to intermediaries to suspend illegal gambling
  35. 35DGOJ, Descarga datos mercado de juego (open data: market CSVs to Q2 2026, operator list)
  36. 36Ley 13/2011 arts. 10-11: general and singular licences
  37. 37Orden HFP/1227/2017: bases of the last call for general licences (BOE 16 December 2017)
  38. 38RD 958/2020 arts. 12, 18, 19, sponsorship limits; audiovisual only 01:00-05:00
  39. 39Real Decreto 1613/2011: technical requirements (homologation 10 years, audit every 2 years, .es site)
  40. 40DGOJ: Entidades certificadoras (26 entries, 25 entities, for game software; 29 for security)
  41. 41DGOJ technical, traceability and security specifications of 6 October 2014, as amended in 2024 (5.1.13-5.1.14, 6.1, 2.1.2)
  42. 42Resolución 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…
  43. 43Source
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  48. 48Source
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  60. 60Source
  61. 61Source
  62. 62BOE-A-2024-10500
  63. 63BOE-A-2023-6735
  64. 64Ley 3/2013 DA 10: the DGOJ holds the functions of the Comisión Nacional del Juego
  65. 65Real Decreto 1614/2011: licences and registers, consolidated (BOE)
  66. 66Ley 13/2011, de regulación del juego: consolidated text (BOE)

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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