The gambling industry in Spain is quite large, encompassing lotteries, casinos, and other forms. It features a rich variety of lottery types and extensive sales channels. Additionally, there are several legal casinos within the country, attracting numerous tourists and local residents. The governmen
htmlSeveral iGaming startups at ICE Barcelona introduced "The Starties" peer review mechanism, allowing entrepreneurs to review each other, attempting to bypass the traditional "pay-to-participate" award model that favors established companies, sponsors, and well-funded teams.Core FactsParticipants
htmlA Spanish court has approved the distribution of nearly 6 million euros returned from the UK to about 200 victims of a Ponzi scheme, with the first round recovering approximately 38% of the court-confirmed losses. The involved funds were reportedly heavily funneled into British online casinos a
Spanish gambling group CIRSA announced its 72nd consecutive quarter of growth. In the second quarter of 2026, net revenue increased by 10.1% year-over-year to 637 million euros, and adjusted net profit increased by 55% to 75 million euros, with early World Cup events significantly boosting the sport
A 79-year-old woman from Murcia, Spain, won 35,000 euros in the ONCE lottery but could not claim the prize because her name appeared in the national gambling self-exclusion registry. Her family claims that her deceased husband had forged her signature to submit the application 13 years ago, and the
Codere Online's net gaming revenue hit a record €69.4 million in the second quarter, up 27% year-over-year, with adjusted EBITDA of €5.8 million, more than double last year's €2.3 million. Consequently, the company has raised its revenue and profit guidance for fiscal 2026.Full-year guidance increas
Spanish gaming group Cirsa has expanded its Latin American footprint to a new market this Monday. The company announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Paraguayan online slot operator Slots del Sol, marking Cirsa's first entry into Paraguay—a small South American market that has just complete
The latest annual report released by the European Gaming and Betting Association outlines an industry landscape where growth and concerns coexist. By 2025, the total online gaming revenue of EGBA members reached €18 billion (approximately $20.6 billion), soaring by 34%; the total betting amount was
The regulatory gray area of the prediction markets in Europe is rapidly tightening. Last Friday, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a statement explicitly warning that prediction market contracts with binary "yes/no" outcomes and fixed payout structures may constitute restri
The Spanish Council of Ministers officially passed a royal decree on June 23, establishing a unified joint deposit limit system among all licensed online gambling operators nationwide for the first time. The new regulation clearly sets three tiers of limits: €700 per day, €1,750 per week, €3,300 eve
Macquarie's latest report estimates a staggering figure for the global betting amount for this World Cup—up to 50 billion US dollars. In Europe, the most mature gambling market in the world, the top ten sports betting brands have already arranged their formations around this quadrennial mega-event.
After attending many large exhibitions, sometimes one misses a scene: no crowded booths, no flying business cards, just a handful of C-level executives who can make decisions, quietly discussing substantial cooperation under the Mediterranean sunset. On June 18, 2026, the first iGaming Business Zone
The Spanish Gambling Regulatory Authority has thrown a heavy punch. On Tuesday, the DGOJ announced a temporary ban on the international prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi, citing their unlicensed operations within Spain. The ban will last three to four months, which is the time window
The Spanish Gambling Regulatory Authority has been very active recently, simultaneously funding research and advancing the public consultation for the revision of the advertising law. The Spanish Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs, and the 2030 Agenda has officially announced a competitive
After jointly pushing Codere Online to a dual historical record in Q1 in the core markets of Mexico and Spain, CEO Avi Shalel used the word "undervalued" to summarize the core logic of its strategy. In an exclusive interview, he stated that the company does not need to chase new markets to generate
Madrid-based online gambling operator Codere Online delivered an impressive report card for the first quarter of 2026. The company's net gaming revenue reached a record 64.4 million euros (approximately 75.8 million US dollars), a year-on-year increase of 13%, and adjusted EBITDA also reached a hist
The Spanish Gambling Regulatory Authority initiated an enforcement storm against unlicensed gambling promotion in the first quarter of 2026, with the production company Make Money Now SA of the popular online reality show channel Zona Gemelos being a typical case caught. The regulatory body determin
