Andalusia green lights sports betting legalization
The new act makes a number of other major changes to the local gaming market. These include stricter player protection measures such as self exclusion programmes as well as stricter age verification and identity controls.
The new regulations will effect land based sports betting as well as online gaming and the new rules will supplement Spanish online gaming rules which went into effect in 2011. Up until now Andalusia has been the only regional government which has not permitted sports betting.
The text specifies that, in addition to online, it will also be possible to offer sports betting in specific gambling establishments and gambling will not be permitted in non gaming establishments such as bars and hotels.
In 2015 gaming via casinos, slot machines and bingo in Andalucía stood at €1,735.24m. Now that new rules have been put into place the state expects to double the amount it raises in gaming tax revenue. The revenue forecast for gambling taxes in Andalusia reached €1.15m in the last year year. This is expected to rise by as much as €2.8m next year and as much as €5m in 2019.
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