Spanish betting revenue grows amid political pushback on bonuses

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 7:59 PM
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  • Ted Orme-Claye, SBC News

The Spanish gambling sector continues to grow at pace, and while this may be financial good news for operators it does come at a time of political scrutiny.

Spain has some of the strictest gambling regulations in Europe, particularly around marketing, and while this has eased up in recent years the pressure remains on.

According to the latest figures from the DJOG, Spain’s gambling regulator, Q2 2025 gross gambling revenue (GGR) was up 18.6% from Q2 2024 and 2.79% from Q1 2025.

The total figure stood at €410.26m [$481.78m], with player deposits and withdrawals increasing YoY by 23.66% to 28.9%, though QoQ these same figures dropped slightly by 0.36% to 0.63%.