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New Gambling Rules in Spain Could Clamp Down on the Industry

Gambling has always been a popular activity in Spain, and the Ministry of Consumer Affairs is likely to provide players with what it views as a better environment as it prepares new rules. With them, not only will the gambling industry be regulated more, but it will also include numerous safeguards that are designed to […]
New Gambling Rules in Spain Could Clamp Down on the Industry
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Pragmatic Play Brings Portfolio to Luckia’s Global Casino, Spain First

Luckia will implement games by Pragmatic Play with the supplier delivering its portfolio of slot and live dealer games.  Live and Slot Pragmatic Play Games Launch on Luckia  Pragmatic Play has teamed up with iGaming operator Luckia to consolidate its footprint in the Spanish market. The partnership represents a new opportunity for the developer and […]
Pragmatic Play Brings Portfolio to Luckia’s Global Casino, Spain First
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Spain’s iGaming Gross Gaming Revenue Grows by 10.2%

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% […]
Spain’s iGaming Gross Gaming Revenue Grows by 10.2%
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Spain Closer to Uniting Its Local Self-Exclusion Registers

Spain’s plan to unite all of the autonomous communities’ self-exclusion registers has moved a step further.  Spain’s Self-exclusion Registers Move Forward The Sectoral Commission of Spain’s Gambling Policy Council has submitted to the country’s Plenary Council an agreement with the conditions for the country’s local gambling self-exclusion registers. It is the next step of Spain’s […]
Spain Closer to Uniting Its Local Self-Exclusion Registers
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Business

Codere Restructuring Plan Receives Shareholder Approval

A restructuring deal proposed by creditors at Codere that will see the business being brought under a new holding company was approved by shareholders at the Madrid-based gaming operator. Restructuring Plan Gains Shareholder Approval The proposed deal set provisions for Codere creditors to take full control of the company’s operating business after the restructuring plan […]
Codere Restructuring Plan Receives Shareholder Approval
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Business

Codere Founding Family Demands €900M from US Investors

The plot around Spanish gaming operator Codere thickened after a demand by the company’s founding family to have their minority stake be acquired by the firm’s US investors as compensation. Justifiable Compensation The Martinez Sampedro family appealed to the National Securities Market Commission in Spain to demand from the regulator to impose on the remaining […]
Codere Founding Family Demands €900M from US Investors
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Industry

Online Gambling Market in Spain Marks Growth in 2020

BtoBet’s most recent report reveals the growth of the online gambling market in Spain. In 2020, the market generated €850.7 million in GGR, marking an increase of 13.7%. A New Report Provides Insight on GGR for 2020 in Spain In 2020, Spain’s online gambling market generated €850.7 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR), according to […]
Online Gambling Market in Spain Marks Growth in 2020
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Business

Codere’s Financial Struggles Continue, Moody’s Turns Less Optimistic

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, it seemed that Spanish casino and gaming operator Codere was in a great position. As much as it worked to grow its global footprint, though, there were signs of financial difficulty that couldn’t ignored. The coronavirus exacerbated the situation and began to work with its creditors in order to find […]
Codere’s Financial Struggles Continue, Moody’s Turns Less Optimistic
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Business

Habanero Is Now Available in Spain Thanks to 888casino Deal

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 […]
Habanero Is Now Available in Spain Thanks to 888casino Deal
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Legal

Sportium Acquires Marca Apuestas

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 […]
Sportium Acquires Marca Apuestas