Spain’s regulated gambling market continues to see suboptimal gross gaming revenues. The country’s regulator just published the financial results for the first quarter of the year. According to them, GGR experienced a decline of almost 15%. Revenues Declined Across the Board The Director General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) reported that the sector earned […]
Spain’s minister of consumer affairs Alberto Garzón has made a review of the activity of his department until August in a statement to the Spanish online newspaper Publico.es. Gambling Ad Ban Stands Out Alberto Garzón, Spain’s minister of consumer affairs, spoke to Publico.es about the most important measures adopted by his Ministry in the past year and a half. Garzón highlighted […]
The Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), Spain’s gambling regulator, released an update on the first quarter of 2021, showing a year-on-year increase of 10.2% in the country’s gross gaming revenue (GGR). The total GGR for the first quarter of the year was estimated at €240.1 million ($285.4M), which is an increase of 3.8% […]
Gaming and betting brand Casumo has received an official go-ahead from the Spanish gaming authority, DGOJ, to launch its gambling products in the country on April 1, 2021. Casumo Prepares to Break Ground in Spain Leading gaming group and casino operator Casumo has received official approval from the Spanish gambling regulator, Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), […]
The head of Spain’s gambling regulator cited different studies showing problem gambling in Spain is not a public health problem. Gambling Restrictions Are Preventive, DGOJ Says The director-general of Spain’s gambling regulator, the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), Mikel Arana, said that harmful gambling does not represent a public health problem. However, the […]
Spain’s gambling regulator reported 56,329 people registered for the country’s self-exclusion scheme in 2020, 6,042 more compared to the people who joined in 2019. The self-exclusion register, Registro General de Interdicciones de Acceso al Juego (RGIAJ) set up in 2015 by Spain’s gambling regulatory body Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) is gaining popularity […]
Spain’s Ministry for Consumer Affairs is continuing its efforts to review and tighten gambling laws in 2021, following significant changes made last year. Advertising Restrictions and Sponsorship Ban Caused Controversy Some of the steps in this direction is enforcing the advertising restrictions adopted last year, as well as the changes to regulatory fees for licensees. […]
Spain’s online gambling revenue reported an annual increase of 2.8%. Sports Betting and Casino Account for 86% of the Grand Total Licensed online gambling operators generated revenue of €191.2 million in the three months ending September 30, according to figures from Spain’s Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) released on Wednesday. This corresponds to […]
The DGOJ and UNE signed an accord to create a new technical agency to harmonize Spain’s federal gambling regulations and standards. New Entity to Meet EU Requirements The Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), Spain’s gambling regulator, has signed a new collaborative arrangement to create a new technical agency tasked with harmonizing the country’s […]
The Spanish gambling regulator urged the government to reclassify video game loot boxes as “games of chance”. If government officials approve such change and prepare the law texts, the loot boxes may be reclassified during the second half of 2021. DGOJ Urged the Spanish Government for Reclassification of Loot Boxes The Spanish gambling regulator “Direccion […]