Although 81 per cent of adults participate in some form of gambling in Spain, the country actually has the second lowest gambling rate in Europe. On average in 2020, a gambler spent €533 per year (or around €44 a month) on bingo, poker and betting. Tis increased from €312 per year back in 2016 (or €26 a month) although lockdowns and Covid restrictions intensified this trend recently.


Te decree is being discussed due to concerns from the government over young people gambling.


In terms of high-risk gamblers, this includes those players who reach at least 50 per cent of the maximum loss limit in three consecutive periods, whilst younger players (to be adjusted to those players under 25 years) will be considered at risk when hitting 25 per cent of the loss limit in two consecutive sessions.


Tese players will not be able to use credit cards for deposits or participate in bonus programmes, whilst the younger players cannot be part of the casino VIP programmes and will be subject to


P52 WIRE / PULSE / INSIGHT / REPORTS further notifications about safe gambling.


Spain’s Minister of Consumer Affairs, Alberto Garzón, wants to curb ‘risky’ gambling behaviour to avoid addiction issues and says the operator must exclude these people from all its promotions and reject the use of credit cards. Tis could affect around one million players in Spain.


Although 81 per cent of adults participate in some form of gambling in Spain, the country actually has the second lowest gambling rate in Europe.


On average, in 2020, a gambler spent €533 per


year (or around €44 a month) on bingo, poker and betting. Tis increased from €312 per year back in 2016 (or €26 a month), although lockdowns and Covid restrictions intensified this trend recently.


According to a report by the Spanish Federation of Rehabilitated Gamblers (FEJAR), Spain has the highest rate of young gamblers in the EU between the ages of 14 and 21. At one time the average profile of an online player was aged 40- 45, but today that profile is male between 25 and 26 years.


A more recent report carried out by the Reina Sofia Centre on Adolescence and Youth claims


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