GENERAL INFORMATION
Spain is a major Southern European EU market with well-established land-based and online gambling sectors. Online gambling has been nationally regulated since 2012 under the framework introduced by Act No. 13/2011. Today, Spain represents a mature and highly regulated market with stable player demand and a developed licensed operator landscape.
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49,355,143 people was the estimated population of Spain as of 2025.
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US$1,906,453,310,000 was the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as of 2025.
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US$38,627 was the Gross Domestic Product per capita as of 2025.
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US$2,650 per month was the average salary in Finland.
CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX
In 2025, Spain had corruption perception score of 55, which ranked it 49th. Spain shares its position with Fiji and Cyprus.
INTERNET CONNECTIVITY 96.4 per cent. E-COMMERCE PAYMENTS
Instant payments, primarily Bizum, are the most popular e-commerce payment method in Spain gambling-wise. Tey are followed by bank cards, including Visa and Mastercard, as well as Garmin Pay. Other commonly used methods include e- wallets such as PayPal, Skrill and Neteller, bank transfers through Sofort and TrueLayer, and prepaid solutions including Paysafecard, Neosurf, AstroPay and ecoPayz.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook dominates Finland’s social media landscape, accounting for approximately 60% of usage. X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram each represent around 10%, followed by Pinterest and Reddit at 6% each, YouTube at 5%, and other platforms at approximately 2%.
MARKET SIZE
US$1,902,725,000 was the approximate Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) in 2025.
REGULATED VERTICALS u
Online gambling u Sports Betting 34
u Racing u Casinos u Contests u Lottery
LICENCES IN EACH VERTICAL
Spain uses a two-tier licensing system for state-wide online gambling: operators need a General License for the relevant category and a Specific License for each game offered.
General Licences cover: u
Betting u Contests u Other Games
Specific Licenses are issued for individual products, including sports and horse- racing betting, betting exchange, bingo, roulette, blackjack, poker, slots, punto y banca and complementary games.
Land-based gambling is regulated separately by the Autonomous Communities. Casinos, bingo halls, gaming halls, gaming machines and retail betting premises are therefore subject to regional licensing regimes rather than a single nationwide license.
Additionally, Spain regulates lotteries but only as a state- reserved activity of SELAE
NO. OF LICENCES ISSUED u
Betting – 54 u Contests – 9 u Other games – 72 COST AND TERM OF LICENCES
General Licenses are valid for 10 years and may be renewed for another 10 years. Specific Licenses are generally issued for 1–5 years, depending on the relevant game, and may be renewed for the same period.
General Licenses are available only during formal licensing calls opened by the regulator. Te latest call was launched in December 2017 and closed on 17 December
and ONCE; lotteries are not included in the usual competitive B2C model.
TAXES AND FEES u
u 20% of GGR (any operator)
10% of GGR for operators that are tax resident and genuinely established in Ceuta or Melilla
GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES
Spain's Directorate-General for Gambling Regulation (DGOJ)Autonomous Communities
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