Spain: Gambling Comparative Guide
-
Loading... - Camillo Batista
- 20 Feb 2023
- 62 Views
- 0 Like
- 0 Comment
Comparative Guide and Rules to Gambling in Spain
1 History of and overall attitudes to gambling
1.1 How prevalent are different types of gambling in your jurisdiction? For example, does the current law reflect: (a) Religious or moral objections to gambling? (b) A permissive approach which also seeks to address the social consequences of gambling? and (c) The promotion of gambling as an ‘export' industry?
From a regulatory perspective, Spain has 20 different gaming jurisdictions in which most types of gambling and products are allowed, subject to the corresponding licence or authorisation. In general terms, the national regulatory body and those of the autonomous regions have an open approach to gambling, which is over-regulated in almost all cases. The protection of players is prioritised by the gambling legislation of both the state and the different regions. In addition to traditional measures on this subject, the gambling regulations have in recent months included new restrictions in line with current regulatory trends.
2 Legal and regulatory framework
2.1 Which legislative and regulatory provisions govern gambling in your jurisdiction?
The legislative and regulatory provisions that govern gambling in Spain vary depending on whether the activity is:
offered online at the federal level; or
land-based or online offered only within one or several regions in Spain.
Online gambling at the federal level is subject to the Spanish Gambling Act and a federal licence is required in order to operate online in the whole territory.
On the contrary, land-based gambling and online gambling offered at the regional level (the latter is not a common activity) require a regional licence from the relevant autonomous region and are subject to regional regulations and provisions governing the relevant gambling product or activity. Read More…
