Gambling law and barriers in Spain

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Taxes The national lottery is exempted of operational taxes, so is the National Blinds Organization 912. For other gaming, Spanish law imposes a tax on gaming (tasa fiscal sobre el juego). Although this is a central State’s tax, the cession … Read More

Economics of Gambling in Spain

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Spain’s gaming industries are substantial, with the exception of betting, which is not supported by a domestic horseracing industry and an absence of legal structure conducive to a sports betting sector. Bingo, gaming machines, casinos, and lottery are all well … Read More

Gambling in Spain

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In the field of gambling (juego) and betting (apuesta), the Spanish legal system has remarkably changed in the last decades, going from a centralized system to a decentralized one. Gambling was decriminalized in 1977, by the enactment of the Royal … Read More

Gambling Restrictions upon Arts. 43 and 49 EC Treaty in SPAIN

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Justification National measure Compatibility with EC law, in particular with the principle of proportionality Public order, money laundering, crime Monopoly attributed to the National Blinds Association to operate a new game (Resolución de 29 junio 2004 National Blinds Organization) The … Read More