By Luke Thompson

Business

Habanero Is Now Available in Spain Thanks to 888casino Deal

April 20, 2021

Habanero, a developer of premium slots and table games, announced its latest partnership with iGaming heavyweight 888casino granting the supplier direct access to the Spanish market.  Habanero and 888casino Sign an Agreement The agreement comes after the provider’s launch in Italy with 888casino earlier this year, with players from both countries now able to experience a range […]

By Martina-Nikoleta Tsvetkova

Legal

Sportium Acquires Marca Apuestas

April 19, 2021

Sportium has taken ownership of Unidad Editorial’s gambling division, Marca Apuestas, and has also incorporated Sportium Chief Executive Alberto Eljarrat and CIRSA Digital Director Mikel Lopez de Torre in the business. Unidad Editorial’s Acquisition and Executive Leadership’s Reshuffling Sportium, which is owned by gambling multinational Cirsa Gaming Corporation, has taken control of Unidad Editorial’s gambling […]

By Luke Thompson

Business

Emara Play Is Kalamba Games’ First Venture into Spain and Latin America

April 16, 2021

Emara Play’s operator partners will soon have access to Kalamba Games’ huge array of slot titles, which come with signature features to improve acquisition, participation, retention, and monetization. This is possible through an integration of Bullseye, Kalamba’s Remote Gaming Server (RGS). Emara Play Will Soon Be Able to Access Kalamba Games Titles. Kalamba offers some […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Business

Emara Play Helps Habanero Expand in Spanish, LatAm Markets

April 1, 2021

Habanero has signed up a partnership with Emara Play, helping the game developer strengthen its European and Latin American markets. Emara Play to Boost Habanero’s Presence in LatAm, Europe  Premium developer of slot games Habanero has teamed up with Emara Play, an aggregator platform focused on Spanish-speaking and Latin American markets. This alliance will allow Habanero to seek […]

By Erik Gibbs

Casino

No, Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium is Not Getting a Casino

April 1, 2021

The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, home to the four-time FIFA World Cup champion Real Madrid soccer team, is currently getting a massive facelift. $800 million is being invested in renovating and updating the 74-year-old icon, and reports began surfacing last week that the new facilities might include a casino and possibly other gambling options when the upgrade is completed. […]

By Martina-Nikoleta Tsvetkova

Industry

Spanish Gambling Revenue Posts 13.8% Increase in 2020

March 31, 2021

Sports betting had the biggest share with regards to Spain’s total gross gaming revenue (GGR) with €365.14 million out of €850.78 million, despite its annual decrease of 7.1%. Gambling Consumption Increases During the Pandemic Spain’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for 2020 amounts to €850.78 million ($998 million), up 13.7% year-over-year, according to the latest report […]

By Martina-Nikoleta Tsvetkova

Legal

Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs Warns of Gambling Tax Reform

March 30, 2021

Spain’s Minister of Consumer Affairs has made public the ministry’s plans to introduce changes to the country’s taxation on gambling and sports betting operators. Ministry to Tackle Challenges of Brick-And-Mortar Venues Alberto Garzón, Spain’s Minister of Consumer Affairs, shared his department’s plans to revise the taxation of gambling and sports betting operators across the country […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Casino

DGOJ Gives Casumo Official Go-Ahead to Launch in Spain

March 23, 2021

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), […]

By Julie Moraine

Legal

Spain Seeks Advice on Loot Boxes Gaming Law Amendment

March 18, 2021

Efforts to regulate loot boxes as games of chance in Spain continue after the recent launch of consultation by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, seeking to identify ways to modify existing gaming law to include the controversial issue within its remits. Should Gaming Law Be Changed? The Gaming Law in Spain has not been updated […]

By Mathilde Adam

Industry

Europol Shuts Down World’s Biggest Pirate Streaming App

March 12, 2021

The world’s biggest pirate streaming site, Mobdro, has been shut down following an investigation. Four people were arrested and web domains have been blocked. Modbro Gained Over €5 million in Illegal Profits Europol, with the support of the English Premier League and Spain’s La Liga, as well as the country’s police authorities, has shut down […]