Industry
July 12, 2021
Pragmatic Play Brings Portfolio to Luckia’s Global Casino, Spain First
Luckia will implement games by Pragmatic Play with the supplier delivering its portfolio of slot and live dealer games. Live and Slot Pragmatic Play Games Launch on Luckia Pragmatic Play has teamed up with iGaming operator Luckia to consolidate its footprint in the Spanish market. The partnership represents a new opportunity for the developer and […]
Industry
June 29, 2021
Spain’s iGaming Gross Gaming Revenue Grows by 10.2%
The Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), Spain’s gambling regulator, released an update on the first quarter of 2021, showing a year-on-year increase of 10.2% in the country’s gross gaming revenue (GGR). The total GGR for the first quarter of the year was estimated at €240.1 million ($285.4M), which is an increase of 3.8% […]
Industry
June 18, 2021
Spain Closer to Uniting Its Local Self-Exclusion Registers
Spain’s plan to unite all of the autonomous communities’ self-exclusion registers has moved a step further. Spain’s Self-exclusion Registers Move Forward The Sectoral Commission of Spain’s Gambling Policy Council has submitted to the country’s Plenary Council an agreement with the conditions for the country’s local gambling self-exclusion registers. It is the next step of Spain’s […]
Business
May 11, 2021
Codere Restructuring Plan Receives Shareholder Approval
A restructuring deal proposed by creditors at Codere that will see the business being brought under a new holding company was approved by shareholders at the Madrid-based gaming operator. Restructuring Plan Gains Shareholder Approval The proposed deal set provisions for Codere creditors to take full control of the company’s operating business after the restructuring plan […]
Business
May 6, 2021
Codere Founding Family Demands €900M from US Investors
The plot around Spanish gaming operator Codere thickened after a demand by the company’s founding family to have their minority stake be acquired by the firm’s US investors as compensation. Justifiable Compensation The Martinez Sampedro family appealed to the National Securities Market Commission in Spain to demand from the regulator to impose on the remaining […]
Industry
May 6, 2021
Online Gambling Market in Spain Marks Growth in 2020
BtoBet’s most recent report reveals the growth of the online gambling market in Spain. In 2020, the market generated €850.7 million in GGR, marking an increase of 13.7%. A New Report Provides Insight on GGR for 2020 in Spain In 2020, Spain’s online gambling market generated €850.7 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR), according to […]
Business
April 28, 2021
Codere’s Financial Struggles Continue, Moody’s Turns Less Optimistic
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, it seemed that Spanish casino and gaming operator Codere was in a great position. As much as it worked to grow its global footprint, though, there were signs of financial difficulty that couldn’t ignored. The coronavirus exacerbated the situation and began to work with its creditors in order to find […]
Business
April 20, 2021
Habanero Is Now Available in Spain Thanks to 888casino Deal
Habanero, a developer of premium slots and table games, announced its latest partnership with iGaming heavyweight 888casino granting the supplier direct access to the Spanish market. Habanero and 888casino Sign an Agreement The agreement comes after the provider’s launch in Italy with 888casino earlier this year, with players from both countries now able to experience a range […]
Legal
April 19, 2021
Sportium Acquires Marca Apuestas
Sportium has taken ownership of Unidad Editorial’s gambling division, Marca Apuestas, and has also incorporated Sportium Chief Executive Alberto Eljarrat and CIRSA Digital Director Mikel Lopez de Torre in the business. Unidad Editorial’s Acquisition and Executive Leadership’s Reshuffling Sportium, which is owned by gambling multinational Cirsa Gaming Corporation, has taken control of Unidad Editorial’s gambling […]
Business
April 16, 2021
Emara Play Is Kalamba Games’ First Venture into Spain and Latin America
Emara Play’s operator partners will soon have access to Kalamba Games’ huge array of slot titles, which come with signature features to improve acquisition, participation, retention, and monetization. This is possible through an integration of Bullseye, Kalamba’s Remote Gaming Server (RGS). Emara Play Will Soon Be Able to Access Kalamba Games Titles. Kalamba offers some […]