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Spanish regulator to discuss implementation of online slots

28 Apr 2014

Spanish regulatory authority Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) will hold a briefing tomorrow (Tuesday 29 April 2014) with regulatory authorities, certification bodies and online operators to reveal full details on the imminent legalisation and introduction of online slots in the Spanish Market. Topics on the agenda are expected to include licence procedures, technical …

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Spanish games developer in expansion mode

25 Apr 2014

Akamon Entertainment, a developer of multi-channel social casino games with its sights set firmly on Southern Europe and Latin America, has announced the appointment of Alex Cohen as chief product officer, and the addition of a third production studio in Tel Aviv, Israel. Cohen will report directly to Akamon CEO Vicenç Martí and will be …

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Spanish media giant in deal with social betting provider

19 Mar 2014

Spanish media company MARCA has partnered with London-based social betting technology supplier Oddslife Ltd for the launch of “MARCA EL GURU”, a customised social sportsbook platform that allows users to engage and compete with each other using their knowledge of sports. The social sports solution brings players missions, profile badges, virtual trophies, leveling up and …

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Slight improvement in Spanish online gambling

6 Mar 2014

The Spanish regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego’s latest numbers indicate a 15.6 percent quarter-on-quarter improvement in revenues in this now notoriously sluggish and heavily taxed online gambling market…but the results still lag behind those achieved a year ago. Q4 revenues reached just under Euro 60 million, 2.5 percent lower than the comparative period …

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Spanish market progresses

5 Mar 2014

Fourth quarter 2013 online gaming results released by the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) show a step in the right direction in terms of volume in the Spanish market. Key Q4 performance figures include: –   Online gaming stakes amounting to Euro 1,472 million, a 13.9 percent increase over the previous quarter. –   A …

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Spanish online slots legalisation opposed

20 Feb 2014

In a move that appears motivated by protectionism and self-interest, the Spanish land gambling trade association CEJUEGO has come out against Spain’s plans to legalise online slot action for appropriately licensed online gambling operators. The association, which numbers major land gambling operators such as Codere and CIRSA among its members, gave notice this week that …

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Spanish sports betting the next target for the 888 juggernaut

3 Feb 2014

There’s no stopping the international juggernaut that is 888 Holdings’ new business division, it appears. The Gibraltar-based company has just signed a partnership agreement on internet sports betting with Spanish land casino operator Nervion, which will conveniently provide the necessary Spanish licensing through its subsidiary Apuestas Ganador Online. The deal comes as the world gears …

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Spanish socialists seek to hobble online gambling

29 Jan 2014

The currently struggling Spanish online gambling market could see further declines if the opposition Spanish Socialist Workers Party should come to power. The party has presented a non-legislative proposal aimed at reducing accessibility to online gambling and prohibiting the offering of VIP bonuses and other player incentives, which it claims contribute toward the dangers of …

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Third quarter decline for Spanish online gambling operators

28 Nov 2013

Spanish regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) had more bad news for Spanish online gambling licensees this week, reporting third quarter 2013 financials that show no relief from the downward trend experienced in previous quarters. GGR was down at Euro 51.6 million for the quarter ended September 30 2013, sliding south from Q2’s …

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UK Government protests Spanish maritime incursion at Gibraltar

20 Nov 2013

Provocative and annoying Spanish government tactics impacting the major online gambling jurisdiction of Gibraltar and the thousands of Spanish and British people employed there by the industry have been a source of irritation for much of this year, with excessively delayed border entry repeated violations of Gibraltar’s territorial waters. More maritime trespassing on the 18 …

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Online gambling company in new Spanish TV show

16 Nov 2013

Online gambling group 888 has embarked on another innovative marketing exercise, joining the Spanish Nitro television channel in the production of a new show dubbed 888casino. Publicity material claims that the show allows Spanish viewers to become players in a real casino setting, airing in the wee small hours of the morning on the channel. …

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Spanish regulator is keen on international player pooling

20 Sep 2013

The newly appointed director of Spanish online gambling regulator DGOJ, Carlos Hernandes, has given a public indication of his support for the concept of shared international player pools, and expressed the hope that agreements could evolve by next year. Hernandes gave his views in an interview with the Spanish poker information site PokerRed, revealing that …

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Spanish online gambling revenues decline

12 Sep 2013

Because it only launched in mid-2012, year-on-year performance comparisons in the Spanish online gambling market are not yet possible, but looking at the latest quarterly reportage from regulator La Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego, progress is slow and halting. Figures for Q2-2013 released by the DGOJ this week portray a struggling sector: * Gross …

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Spanish LFP and Betfair in partnership

17 Jul 2013

The Spanish football league Liga de fÚtbol profesional española (LFP) and Betfair have renewed their cooperation agreement in an effort to maintain the integrity of the game in combating match fixing and other fraudulent activities. Betfair has agreed to provide the LFP with gambling activity information and the identification of individuals when there are compelling …

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Spanish online gambling operators react to Adelson opposition

5 Jul 2013

Las Vegas land gambling tycoon Sheldon Adelson’s attempt to influence Spanish politicians to shelve legalised online gambling in Spain has provoked a strong reaction from the online gambling trade association in the country, JDigital. The trade body accuses Adelson of making claims that are not backed by factual data, particularly those that allege that internet …

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Spanish horse racing track appeals to DGOJ to block illicit operators

10 Jun 2013

Spanish race track Hipodromo de la Zarzuela, s.a. (HZ) has denounced the actions of and appealed to the Spanish gaming authority (DGOJ) to act on what it terms as the illegal operations of French-licenced Zeturf and Malta-licenced RaceBets in a press release posted on its website. HZ has requested the adoption of precautionary measures by …

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Rank extends Spanish GameAccount partnership

9 May 2013

GameAccount Network and Rank Group Plc have announced a multi-year extension to their Spanish partnership established in 2010. Under the terms of the extension, GameAccount Network will continue as Rank España’s internet gaming platform in Spain, newly extending into iOS & Android gaming Apps and preparing for the advent of online casino slots in advance …

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Head of Spanish regulatory body moves on

25 Apr 2013

After just 16 months as director general of Spain’s online gambling directorate DGOJ, Enrique Alejo (54) is departing to take up a post as CEO at Spanish television company RTVE, widespread reportage in the Spanish entertainment media has disclosed. Alejo, who has extensive senior management experience – mainly with State organisations – was sponsored for …

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Interwetten launches Evolution product in Spanish market

18 Apr 2013

Interwetten has gone live with Evolution Gaming‘s online Live Roulette in the Spanish market. The live dealer game is streamed from Evolution’s new land-based Live Studio in Murcia, Ruleta en Vivo at Casino Rincon de Pepe and is hosted by native speaking Spanish dealers operating from 12 noon to 4am local time, 7 days a …

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Spanish responsible gambling forum well supported

8 Apr 2013

Spain’s first forum for responsible gaming has been hailed a success by State Secretary of Finance Miguel Ferre with participation of around 200 attendees. The forum held late last week was designed to address the prevention of addictive behaviours, child protection and the rights of players.  It highlighted the establishment of the Spanish Responsible Gambling …

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Spanish government clarifies tax demand on internet gamblers

6 Apr 2013

The Spanish government has gone some way to clarifying the confusing issue of taxation on online gamblers, and whether they are allowed to claim relief for losses incurred whilst gambling over the internet. The short answer is that they are not. The finance ministry’s latest communique advises that online gambling losses cannot be set off …

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Spanish tax man to access online gambling data?

13 Mar 2013

It appears from the Government Gazette Resolution of March 8, 2013 that the Spanish State Tax Administration Agency (STAA) will have wider powers in monitoring the control and taxation of online gaming activities following Government approval of the general guidelines of Annual Tax and Customs Control 2013. Seemingly, the STAA will have access to operators’ …

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Insight into Spanish online gamblers

7 Mar 2013

Tudiariodeapuestas reports on a study conducted by Research Firm IPSOS on the gambling and betting sector in Spain. The survey sample comprised 1000 over-18 adults with internet access, and yielded the following results: –   35 percent of people with internet access play online at least once a month, but the majority bet in person. –   …

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JDIGITAL analyses Spanish market

2 Mar 2013

The Spanish operator association of digital gaming, JDIGITAL‘s annual report, analysing the market along with the operation of licenced digital gaming companies carries some interesting nuggets relating to the Spanish market. According to the association: –   Estimates that the online gambling industry spent 38 percent more, around Euro 125 million, on advertising following the regulation …

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