The 2026 Gaming in Spain Conference takes place this week, on Thursday October 15th, in Madrid.
The Conference features highly informative presentations by key stakeholders in Spain’s regulated iGaming market, including:
- Mikel Arana, Director General, DGOJ
- Justo Sancho, Director of Safe Gambling, DGOJ
- Jorge Hinojosa, Director General, Jdigital
- David Calvete Sarasa, Chief Inspector, National Police
- Xavi Munoz Bellvehí, Managing Partner, ECIJA Barcelona
and many more.
Court case, political upheaval and an unexpected election
Spain’s regulated iGaming industry is currently facing a series of far-reaching regulatory reforms, including the implementation of cross-operator deposit limits and a central DGOJ-mandated problem gambling detection algorithm. In the longer term, the government has also announced fundamental amendments to Spain’s Gambling Act.
Spanish-licensed operators, represented by trade association Jdigital, recently announced judicial proceedings against the government’s plans to introduce cross-operator deposit limits. Operators also signalled a refusal to cooperate with the government’s current plans to overhaul the country’s Gambling Act.
But while the industry was expecting that the present government would not return to power after the 2027 parliamentary elections, Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanches, unexpectedly called snap elections for November 29th, following widespread protests over housing shortages and the oppositions refusal to provide the necessary support for the government’s attempts to address the ongoing housing crisis.
Will this mean the return of the current government to power for another four-year term (and thus more time to implement the announced gambling reforms), or did PM Sanches overplay his hand?
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The full agenda is now available HERE
The 2026 Gaming in Spain Conference takes place on Thursday October 15th, at the Auditorio ECIJA.
Registration is open HERE
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