Royal Decree 958\/2020<\/a> was announced. This decree contained new restrictions that Spain put on the online gaming sector. These restrictions came into effect in August 2021. As a result, the sector had around one year to drastically change its marketing strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe new rules sought to reduce advertising in the gaming sector (either online or physical) in different media. This includes television and radio, as well as other platforms, such as YouTube. There are different restrictions, such as not being able to use popular celebrities in advertising.<\/p>\n
One of the most important changes is that advertising can only appear from 1 to 5 in the morning. Casinos also cannot appear as sponsors on the jerseys of sports teams or inside their stadiums.<\/p>\n
The last quarter of 2021 was the first full period following the implementation of the new laws. However, the casino sector is the one that has been least affected by the new restrictions. It had a growth of 22.64% last year.<\/p>\n
In the fourth quarter, there was a slight year-on-year improvement of 0.48%. The gaming machine segment also had annual growth and registered an increase of 7.5%.<\/strong><\/p>\nSpain is emerging from COVID-19 and gambling is beginning to see more activity. As a result, it will soon be easier to understand fully the extent of change the new laws have on the industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The gambling industry in Spain continues to find new ground in its battle to recover financially from COVID-19. It’s on the right path, with Andalusia reporting gaming revenue almost at the level it was before the pandemic. The Andalusian government has published its annual report, “Statistics of Private Gambling in Andalusia.” It addresses all aspects […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":212330,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,10],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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