Reports SPAIN - ONLINE UPDATE
Te gambling landscape changed dramatically in May 2011 when the
Spanish Gambling Act (Law 13/2011) was introduced which
Public gaming - which is a state monopoly activity entrusted to the Sociedad Estatal Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (SELAE) and Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españolas (ONCE), which are lottery games, sports and charity pool betting.
Private gaming – made up of private operators who are licensed for land-based gambling, such as casinos, bingo, slots and betting and online gambling sectors.
Te gambling landscape changed dramatically in May 2011, when the Spanish Gambling Act (Law 13/2011) was introduced which regulated online gambling in Spain.
Licences were issued in June 2012 and by the end of that year there were 32 operators active offering online gaming in Spain. Today, there are almost 80 operators with gambling licences.
Operators were required to pay back tax on their business when the sector was unregulated, whilst databases were wiped clean and a new start began with an .es domain.
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regulated online gambling in Spain. Licences were
issued in June 2012 and by the end of that year there were 32 operators active offering online gaming.
Tere are three types of general licences – Bets, Contests and Other Games. Tere are 14 regulated types of online gaming options for licences, which include: bingo, blackjack, roulette, baccarat, slots, poker, complementary games, fixed odds betting, fixed odds sports betting, sports pool betting, fixed odds horse betting, horse pool betting, exchange betting and contests.
Licences are granted by the Department of Gambling (DGOJ) under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.
For online gambling at least two licences must be applied for (general and singular licences).
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General licences are granted via an open tender. Companies must be a public limited company or limited liability company with an address in the EEA member state.
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A minimum share capital of €100,000 to request a licence for betting and other games or €60,000 for a general licence for contests.
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A bank guarantee is required of at least €2m for general betting and other games and €500,000 for contest games.
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General licences are valid for 10 years renewable. Singular licences are valid for three to five years depending on the type of game.
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A website must be created under an .es domain.
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An Impuesto de Actividades de Juego (Tax on Gambling Activities) is set, which is 20 per cent of stakes or GGR. Tose companies based in Ceuta or Melilla pay 10 per cent instead of 20 per cent of GGR.
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