Spain Casino Guide
This is a guide to brick and mortar as well as online casinos in Spain (officially the Kingdom of Spain, a rich Southern European country, member of the EU, has a population of 47.4 million, the 6th biggest economy of Europe, and the 2nd most visited country on Earth). Find out which are the best land-based casinos and licensed online casino sites in Spain, or learn more about the legal status of casino gambling in the country.
Contents:
- List of online casinos, which accept players from Spain
- Online casinos Spain
- Land-based casinos Spain
- Bitcoin casinos Spain
Online casinos in Spain
Legal status of digital casinos in Spain: legal since 2011, operators require a licence
Online casinos are legal in Spain since 2011. The main law affecting online casino gambling is the Spanish Gambling Act (Ley 13/2011, de 27 de mayo, de Regulación del Juego)1, which is the main piece of the gambling legislation.
Online gambling was legalized in 2006. However, initially, internet gambling was the monopoly of the state owned lottery companies Loterías y Apuestas del Estado and La ONCE, which operated online lottery and digital sports betting platforms. Private operators were not allowed onto the market, until 2011.
This violated EU gambling directives and free flow of services within the EEA (European Economic Area).
Only the Law on Measures to Develop the Information Society (Ley 56/2007, de 28 de diciembre, de Medidas de Impulso de la Sociedad de la Información)2 made it possible to develop a licensing system for private operators, but licenses were not issued prior to 2011 (and even then, they were only started to be issued due to the pressure from the EU).
Online casino gambling is regulated on a federal level in Spain, while brick & mortar casinos are regulated regionally, by the gambling authorities of the 17 individual regions and autonomous communities of Spain (you can see a list of these provincial gambling regulatory and licensing agencies in the offline casinos section below, above the list of casinos).
Online casinos are regulated are by the Regulation of Gambling Activities (Direccion General de Ordenacion del Juego – DGOJ), which is a subdivision of the Ministry of Finance (detailed explanation can be seen below, in the Spain online casino licensing section).
Unlicensed gambling platforms are considered illegal according to the Spanish Gambling Act. Online casino operators that wish to offer their services within Spain need to apply for a gambling licence.
The Spanish government has made quite a bit of effort to prevent unlicensed online casinos from accepting players from Spain. Unlicensed online casinos may not advertise within the country, and such sites are blocked by ISPs (internet service providers)3.
/Comment: Spain actually started blocking these unlicensed offshore digital casino platforms prior to 2011, which was against EU laws. EU directives clearly state that if a country within the EEA does not offer gambling licenses to private operators, they can not block the unlicensed platforms if they are registered and licensed in other EU countries.
Such restriction would violate the free flow of services within the EEA and it would hard free competition within the Eurozone. Spain did block these unlicensed websites anyway, and there was significant amount of litigation behind the scenes because of this, for many years.
This pressure from the European Union is in fact a huge contributor to the 2011 legalization of online casinos and the liberalization of the the Spanish casino sector.
UPDATE 2022: A similar thing happened in Germany as well, which only recently legalized online casinos in 2021 for the same reasons./
Spain and EU gambling laws: Because Spain is an EU country Article 56 TFEU4 and Article 8 of Directive 98/34/EC (EU gambling directives) apply.
Unlicensed online casino operators, which accept Spanish players without a licence may face fines of up to €50m (comment: although the enforcement of such punishments is problematic, or downright impossible, outside of the European Economic Area). Players who place bets on unlicensed gambling websites by mistake are not prosecuted (as is common within Europe, other EU countries also do not prosecute players, only the operators).
By scrolling below you can find a list of online casinos, which accept Spanish players.
Can tourists play online while visiting Spain?
Yes, tourists, expats (or illegal migrants) can play online freely while enjoying their stay in the country.
Online casino licensing and regulatory body of Spain:
Gambling licenses are issued by the General Directorate for the Regulation of Gambling Activities (“Direccion General de Ordenacion del Juego”, or DGOJ for short). You have to contact them if you wish to set up an online casino business in Spain. Their website is available in English as well (although not everything is translated into English yet).
All online operators need to obtain a licence in order to offer their services on the Spanish market.
In order to conduct online gambling in Spain, companies first need to acquire a General Licence (valid for 10 years), than another Specific Licence (valid for 5 years) for the types of games they want to offer on their website. Currently, the following types of licenses are available:
- bingo
- blackjack
- baccarat
- poker
- roulette
- slots
- fixed odds betting
- fixed odds sports betting
- sports pool betting
- fixed-odds horse betting
- horse pool betting
- exchange betting
The licensing requirements are set by Royal Decree No. 1613/2011 November 14, which establishes the technical requirements for gaming activities5.
Licensing fees and requirements can be found on the website of DGOJ (although at the time of writing they were only available in Spanish).
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Taxation of online casino sites in Spain:
The following are the online gambling tax rates in Spain:
| Spain online gambling tax rates | ||
| Activity: | Tax rate: | Tax base: |
| general gambling tax (applies to all kinds of games of chance and online gambling, except for the types of gambling below) | 20% | gross gambling revenue |
| electronic bingo tax | 30% | gross gambling revenue |
| betting games | 13% | gross gambling revenue |
| sports betting, horse racing betting and other types of betting | 10% | gross gambling revenue |
| casino games |
|
gross gambling revenue |
| online gambling tax in the Madrid region | 10% | gross gambling revenue |
This is on top of regular taxes (e.g: corporate tax, which is 25%). Gambling is VAT exempt.
As you can see, the gambling tax rates are on the higher end in Spain (above average by European standards).
For the players, taxation of online casino gambling winnings in Spain:
Gambling winnings are taxable, you have to pay taxes on your winnings if6:
- If your income from work or real estate exceeds € 22,000 in a year with a single payer, or € 12,000 with more than one payer, and the net benefits of your gambling bets are higher than € 1,000 in the given year.
- If the net benefits of bets + other capital and property gains (e.g.: money from investments, dividends on shares) exceeds € 1,600 per year, you must pay taxes on it (regardless of your income from work or real estate income).
Net benefits of gambling bets = the amount you won – the amount you used to place bets, deposited online, put into the machine + bonus money, promotional money the gambling operator gave you.
The amount of tax you have to pay on your gambling winnings depends on your income:
- € 12,450 or less: 19%
- € 12,450 to € 20,200: 24%
- € 20,200 to € 35,200: 30%
- € 35,200 to € 60,000: 37%
- € 60,000 or more: 45%
It’s not that easy to calculate it, it’s best to contact a certified personal accountant (CPA) to help you with your gambling taxation.
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Age requirement of Spain online casinos: 18+
Sources, main pieces of the Spain online casino gambling legislation:
1Ley 13/2011, de 27 de mayo, de Regulación del Juego (Spanish)
3Calvinayre.com – Spanis market dominated by handful of firms; illegal operator blacklist grows
4JSTOR – Freedom to provide services — Article 56 TFEU — Games of chance
6GM Tax Consultancy – Should you declare the winnings on sports bets?
List of online casinos, which accept players from Spain
The following online gambling websites accept players from the Kingdom of Spain.They all accept players from the country, and are accessible from within the country, at the time of writing. If they no longer accept players from Spain, or if they are blocked for some reason, please leave a message in the comments section, so I can investigate it. Thank you.
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Playthrough requirements and wagering limitations
| Type of game: | Count towards wagering requirement: |
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| Blackjack or video poke | 10% |
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Wagering limitation:
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- Currently, bonuses are not available to players registering accounts from the following countries: Russia, Ukraine.
- Bonuses cannot be combined.
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Playthrough requirements and wagering limitations
Playthrough requirements of every bonus and promotion:
- The deposit bonus amount must be wagered 30 times before withdrawal, usually (sports betting and poker bonuses 10x)
- Forfeiting the bonus will result in the bonus and any subsequent winnings associated with it to be removed from players accounts.
- Only one bonus can be active at a time, playthrough requirements must be met before additional promotions can be received.
- Players must use the related bonus code in order to receive a bonus (if it has a code, not every promotion requires one).
- Bonus funds will only be available on the Betsoft games, the other providers are not eligible,, unless otherwise stated.
- In cases where rollover or other criteria specified in the individual bonus terms and conditions are not met within 30 days, any remaining bonus funds and associated winnings will be forfeited automatically.
- Wagering requirements must be fulfilled before any winnings can be withdrawn.
Playthrough requirement contributions: The following table show the contribution of the various types of games towards the fulfillment of the wagering requirement.
| Game types: | Contribution: |
| Slots (progressive jackpot slots excluded) | 100% |
| Roulette (All versions), Draw High-Lo, 3 Card Rummy | 20% |
| Baccarat, Blackjack (American & European), Poker 3, Oasis Poker, Single Deck Blackjack, Triple Edge Poker, Caribbean Poker, Three Card Poker, Video Poker | 10% |
| Pirate 21, Blackjack Super 7, Pai Gow, 21 Burn, Ride’m Poker, All forms of Keno, Red Dog, Pontoon, Top Card Trumps | 5% |
| Craps, Live Casino, All Games with Progressive Jackpots, Virtual Racebook. Speciality games ie Keno’s and Scratcher game offered by Betsoft | 0% |
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Playthrough requirements and wagering limitations
All bonuses, free spins, and other promotional offer are subject to the following wagering limitations and playthrough requirements. Although, we strive to update this section often, it's best if you check the company's website for the latest and up to date bonus terms and conditions (they change it quite often, with every new bonus, it's possible we have missed something, or it's no longer up to date). Terms and conditions of every bonus and promotion:
- Players from the following countries do not qualify for any bonuses: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Hungary, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan.
- Only one bonus can be active at a time.
- Only real money players, who completed the registration are eligible for a bonus.
- No deposit bonuses hold a maximum cash out limit which is 5x the bonus amount unless otherwise specified.
Playthrough requirement:
- The deposit bonus amount must be wagered 60 times before withdrawal, unless otherwise stated.
Wagering requirement contributions: The following table show the contribution of the various types of games towards the fulfillment of the wagering requirement.
| Game types: | Contribution: |
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| All types of Blackjack, Video Poker, Craps, American Roulette, Baccarat and other table games and non-pokies games | 0% |
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USA, Germany, Australia, Denmark, Italy and UK players are not accepted (+ 13 other countries). Full list of banned countries can be found below.
Playthrough requirements, wagering limitations, terms and conditions and list of restricted countries
General bonus terms and conditions at Mr. Bit and its sister sites:
- welcome bonuses are only available for 30 days after account creation
- the minimum deposit to receive any bonus is €10
- the bonus + deposit needs to be wagered within 7 days from date of activation
Playthrough requirement of the welcome bonus: 27x, the deposit bonus amount must be wagered 27 times before withdrawal. Playthrough requirement of the free spins: 30x, the deposit bonus amount must be wagered 30 times before withdrawal.
Playthrough requirement: No playthrough requirement for the extra weekly money. In case of the welcome bonus:
- Minimum deposit amount: €10
- Maximum bonus amount: €500
- Wagering requirements: x27 (deposit + bonus)
In case of the free spins:
- Participating slots: Jungle Jim and the Lost Sphinx
- Bet per spin: €0,10
- Wagering requirements: x30 (bonus)
- Limit on withdrawing from the free spins: x10
- 7 days for wagering
Wagering limitation:
- 7 days for wagering
- Player from certain countries are not allowed use bonuses due to regular bonus abuse, check the casino's website for the ever changing up to date list.
- Please note that the free spins will appear on the account, once the 150% bonus has been wagered. Your players will get 10 free spins per day over the course of 5 days (50 free spins in total).
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Land-based casinos in Spain
Legal status of casinos in Spain: legal since 1977, operators require a licence, slot halls are also legal
Casinos are legal in Spain since 1977, according to the Spanish Gambling Act (Ley 13/2011, de 27 de mayo, de Regulación del Juego)1, which replaced Royal Decree Law 16/1977 as the main piece of the casino gambling legislation.
/Fun fact: Casinos were actually first legalized in the Kingdom of Spain in the medieval ages, in 1276, with the Ordanimento de las tafurerias2 of Alfonso X de Castilla. Back then, they were called gambling houses, and they were mostly operated by the royal family.
However, casinos were subsequently banned and relegalized multiple times. They are only continuously legal since 1977./
Slot halls are also legal in Spain.
In fact, the casino sector is dominated by slot halls and electronic casinos.
/Clarification: The difference between real, bona fide casinos and slot halls is that slot parlours only have gaming machines and are usually smaller. Casino are usually bigger, and they have card games and live dealer tables as well.
Electronic casinos are slot halls, which also have automated electronic table games (without dealers or croupiers). Electronic casino are usually bigger than slot halls, but smaller than the casinos./
There aren’t any actually big casinos in Spain (by international standards), despite the fact that Spain is the second most visited country in the world (126 million tourists per year, pre-coronavirus numbers3).
This is mostly due to the fact that slot halls take away business from the casinos.
/Comment: In countries where slot halls are illegal, casinos are always significantly bigger, on average.
Slot halls are illegal in most European countries already, because it is a widely known fact in the gambling industry that they contribute significantly more to problem gambling and addiction than casinos./
Casinos in Spain are usually part of a large resort complex (or at the very least are attached to a hotel) and they also act as entrainment complexes (e.g.: some of them even have their own theaters), similarly to neighbouring Portugal.
The largest casino in Spain is the Casino Gran Madrid Torrelodones (detail, address, opening hours, number and types of games, video can be seen below in the Spain casino list).
The biggest casino group in Spain, in terms of number of casinos operated in Spain, is Grupo Comar, which owns 9 casinos, these are: Gran Vía Casino, Atlantic Casino, Casino Bahía De Cádiz, Casino Conde Luna, Gran Casino Melilla, Gran Casino Sardinero, Casino del Tormes, Casino Zaragoza, Gran Casino Aranjuez.
The biggest Spanish casino group, in terms of total number of casinos operated worldwide is CIRSA, which operates, at this point, 200+ casinos, mostly in South and Central America (they only operate 5 casinos in Spain).
Casinos are legal federally, on an national level, in all of Spain. However, they are regulated and licensed regionally, and all 17 autonomous regions and cities have their own casino laws and licensing processes (details can be seen in the casinos licensing section below).
The city with the most casinos in Spain is, unsurprisingly, the capital, Madrid. But all the popular tourist destinations (e.g.: Alicante, Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Marbella feature multiple casinos and slot halls).
You can find all the currently operating brick and mortar casinos in the list below.
Can locals visit the casinos in Spain?
Yes, both locals and tourists can visit the casinos in Spain, unlike in some other countries (e.g.: in the entire muslim world casinos are only available to the tourists, locals can not enter).
Casino licensing and regulatory body of Spain:
Gambling in general is regulated and licensed by the General Directorate for the Regulation of Gambling Activities (“Direccion General de Ordenacion del Juego”, or DGOJ for short). You have to contact them if you wish to set up any sort of gambling business in Spain. Their website is available in English as well, although not everything is translated into English.
All online and terrestrial gambling operators need to obtain a general licence from them in order to operate any sort of gambling business in Spain.
However, as mentioned above, the 17 individual regions and autonomous communities all have their own licensing authorities, which are responsible for issuing licenses and overseeing licensed gambling establishments. Therefore, casinos and slot halls need to obtain a license from the region in which they operate as well.
The regulatory bodies of the 17 individual regions and autonomous communities are the following:
| Name of the region: | Gambling licensing and regulatory body: | Notes: |
| Andalusia | Junta de Andalucía | Law 2/1986 April – on Gambling and Betting, of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia
You can find all the other Andalusian gambling laws here (Spanish only). |
| Catalonia | Autonomous Government of Catalonia | Law 15/1984 March – on Gambling in Catalonia Region
Decree 23/2005 February – Regulations on Gambling and Amusement Machines |
| Community of Madrid | Government of the Community of Madrid | Law 6/2001 July – on Gambling in the Community of Madrid
Harm redution and problem gambling prevention in Madrid: The number of gaming venues in the region have increased by 125% since 2014, there are 678 gambling establishments in Madrid currently. Because of the high number of gaming venues Madrid temporarily suspended the licensing process between 2019 and 2020. The minimum distance between gambling establishments must be 300 meters, and they can not be located within 100 meters from schools (existing premises are exempt, only applies to new venues, from 2020). |
| Valencian Community | Generalitat Valenciana | Law 1/2020 June, of the Generalitat, on the Regulation of Gambling and the Prevention of Pathological Gambling in the Valencian Community.
Harm redution and problem gambling prevention in Valencia: The minimum distance between gambling establishments must be 500 meters, and they can not be located within 850 meters from schools (applies to existing venues). The slots in bars & restaurants will be activated by a remote control by the owner and sound effects will be canceled if no people are playing. Gambling advertisements and promotions outside the gaming premises are forbidden. |
| Galicia | Galician Gambling Commission | Decree 72/2019, of 4 July, of Galicia (D.O.G. No. 128, of 8 July) |
| Castile and León | Centro Regional de Control de Calidad de Castilla y Leon – CRCC | Real Decreto 1686/1994, de 22 de julio, sobre traspaso de funciones y servicios de la Administración del Estado a la Comunidad de Castilla y León en materia de casinos, juegos y apuestas |
| Basque Country | Eusko Jaurlaritza | Law 13/2011, of 27 May, on the regulation of gambling |
| Castilla-La Mancha | Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha | Ley del Régimen Administrativo y Fiscal del Juego
Ley 2/2013, de 25 de abril, del juego y las apuestas de Castilla-La Mancha The minimum distance between gambling establishments must be 150 meters, and they can not be located within 300 meters from schools. |
| Canary Island | Commission on Gambling and Betting | Law 8/2010 July – on Gambling and Betting in the Canary Islands
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| Region of Murcia | Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia – Servicio de Gestión y Tributación del Juego | You can find all of the Murcia gambling laws here. |
| Aragon | Corresponde a la Dirección General de Interior y Protección Civil | Ley 2/2000, de 28 de junio, del Juego de la Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón
You can find all the other Aragon gambling laws here (Spanish only). |
| Extremadura | Junta de Extremadura | Ley 6/1998, de 18 de junio, de Juego de Extremadura
You can find all the other Extremadura gambling laws here (Spanish only). |
| Balearic Islands | Dirección General de Comercio | Law 8/2014 August – on Gambling and Betting in the Balearic Islands
You can find all the other Balearic Islands gambling laws here (Spanish only). |
| Asturias | Gobierno del Principado de Asturias |
Ley 6/2014, de 13 de junio, de Juego y Apuestas. BOE 11 de septiembre de 2014 Decreto 77/1997, de 27 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de Máquinas Recreativas y de Azar. BOPA 30 de diciembre de 1997 |
| Navarre | Gobierno de Navarre | |
| Cantabria | Servicio de Juego y Espectáculos – Dirección General de Interior | You can find all of the Cantabria gambling laws here. |
| La Rioja | Dirección General de Tributos | Ley 5/1999, de 13 de abril, reguladora del Juego y Apuestas |
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Taxation of brick & mortar gambling establishments in Spain:
The following are the casino gambling tax rates in Spain. Keep in mind that gambling taxation is dependent on the region in which the gambling business is located in, therefore the values below do not apply to all of the regions of Spain (but they apply to most of them, unless they have set their own gambling tax rates):
| Spain gambling tax rates | ||
| Activity: | Tax rate: | Tax base: |
| general gambling tax (if it is not considered a casino game this is the tax rate applicable most likely) | 20% | gross gambling revenue |
| sports betting, horse racing betting and other types of betting (payable by sports betting terminals in casinos) | 10% | gross gambling revenue |
| casino games (includes gaming machines as well) |
|
gross gambling revenue |
This is on top of regular taxes (e.g: corporate tax, which is 25%). Gambling is VAT exempt.
As you can see, the gambling tax rates are on the higher end in Spain (above average by European standards).
For the players, taxation of casino winnings in Spain:
Gambling winnings are taxable, you have to pay taxes on your winnings if:
- If your income from work or real estate exceeds € 22,000 in a year with a single payer, or € 12,000 with more than one payer, and the net benefits of your gambling bets are higher than € 1,000 in the given year.
- If the net benefits of bets + other capital and property gains (e.g.: money from investments, dividends on shares) exceeds € 1,600 per year, you must pay taxes on it (regardless of your income from work or real estate income).
Net benefits of gambling bets = the amount you won – the amount you used to place bets, deposited online, put into the machine + bonus money, promotional money the gambling operator gave you.
The amount of tax you have to pay on your gambling winnings depends on your income:
- € 12,450 or less: 19%
- € 12,450 to € 20,200: 24%
- € 20,200 to € 35,200: 30%
- € 35,200 to € 60,000: 37%
- € 60,000 or more: 45%
It’s not that easy to calculate it, it’s best to contact a certified personal accountant (CPA) to help you with your gambling taxation.
Age requirement of land-based casinos, slot parlours in Spain: 18+
Sources, main pieces of the land-based casino legislation in Spain:
1Ley 13/2011, de 27 de mayo, de Regulación del Juego (Spanish)
2University of North Carolina Press – Fickle Fortune: Gambling in Medieval Spain
3Statista – Number of international tourists in Spain from 2000 to 2020
List of the TOP 10 best rated and biggest casinos in Spain
This is a list of the 10 best rates and biggest casinos in Spain, with address, opening hours, number and types of games, dress code, entrance fee, reviews and a video of each gambling establishment, if one is available.
Casino Gran Madrid Torrelodones
Casino Gran Madrid Torrelodones, address: A6 dual carriageway (Madrid – A Coruña), Exit 27 28250 Torrelodones, Madrid
Casino Gran Madrid is in operation since 1981, and currently it is the biggest casino of Spain. It is located in the capital of Spain, Madrid.
The company Grand Casino Madrid operates two casinos, the other one is Casino Colon (can also be found on this list below, it is the smaller venue, also located in the capital).
The company behind Casino Gran Madrid Torrelodones also operates an online casino.
Games: around 200 gaming machines (slots, video poker, older machines, their games selection is not very good), and around 38 tables (French Roulette, punto banco, blackjack, baccarat, American Roulette) + electronic roulette machines
They have a poker room with around 25 poker tables. You can find info about cash games and the online tournament schedule here (Spanish only). Poker is available SUN. – THU.: 07:00 p.m. – 02:00 a.m., FRI. – SAT..: 07:00 p.m. – 03:00 a.m..
Video of Casino Gran Madrid Torrelodones:
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Opening hours:
Slots and other gaming machines:
Every day: 3:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
Gaming tables:
SUN. – THU.: 7:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
FRI.-SAT.: 7:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
Poker:
SUN. – THU.: 07:00 p.m. – 02:00 a.m.
FRI. – SAT..: 07:00 p.m. – 03:00 a.m.
UPDATE COVID-19: open
Dress code: smart casual, according to the official website:
“Casino Gran Madrid recommends the use of appropriate clothing to ensure a comfortable and pleasant stay. Entry is forbidden wearing the following: sportswear, swimwear, flip flops, tank tops (for gentlemen),sweatpants or bulky items such as backpacks or helmets.”
Entrance fee: no entrance fee
Meta review analysis: the casino gets good reviews, 4/5, no major problems
18+, ID, and passport for tourists, is needed to enter.
Gran Casino Aranjuez
Gran Casino Aranjuez, address: Plaza de la Unesco, 1 Aranjuez (Madrid) A4 salida 37
Casino Aranjuez is the biggest casino of the Comar group (Grupo Comar), one of the biggest casino group in Spain (they operate 9 casinos). What makes this casino special are the multiple showrooms/theater/concert halls within the complex, capable of seating hundreds, and they regularly host big names (in Spain) such as Sabel Pantoja, Raphael, David Bisbal and Miguel Bosé.
The other casinos of the Comar group are:
- Gran Vía Casino
- Atlantic Casino
- Bay of Cadiz Casino
- Casino Conde Luna
- Gran Casino Melilla
- Gran Casino Sardinero
- Casino del Tormes
- Casino Zaragoza
Tourists are very important to any casino in Spain, that’s why it’s hard to understand why this casino only has a Spanish website. I honestly have no idea how tourists get information about the casino, if they don’t speak Spanish (and most casino directory, listing websites are very outdated).
Games: around 150 gaming machines (slots, video poker, older machines, their slots selection is not very good), and around 20 tables ( various forms of poker, blackjack, baccarat, American Roulette) + electronic roulette machines
They also have a big poker room with around 30+ poker tables. You can find info about cash games and the online tournament schedule here (Spanish only). It is probably the biggest poker room in all of Span.
/Comment: Although sadly, the official website of the casino does not publish and concrete numbers or data about the poker room so I can’t be certain./
They have a sports betting section as well.
Video of Gran Casino Aranjuez:
Opening hours:
Gambling machines: from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Sunday to Thursday), and from 4 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Friday, Saturday and during public holidays)
Gambling tables: from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Sunday to Thursday), and from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Friday, Saturday and during public holidays)
UPDATE COVID-19: temporarily closed at the time of writing, not known when it will be open, no reopening time given on their official website
Dress code: no info about it on their website, but I recommend smart casual, Spanish casinos tend to except smart causal dress otherwise you might have issues at the door
Entrance fee:€3 per person, can be significantly more if there is a special event. If you are a guest at one of the major hotels nearby you will not be charged for entrance (bring your room key as proof)
Meta review analysis: the casino gets good reviews, 4/5, no major problems
18+, ID, and passport for tourists, is needed to enter.
Casino Marbella
Casino Marbella, address: Hotel H10 Andalucia Plaza, s/n 29660, Marbella, Puerto Banús
Marbella’s casino (in operations since 1978) is located within the hotel Andalucía Plaza, considered to be one of the best hotels in Spain.
Casino Marbella is a CIRSA casino (CIRSA is the oldest Spanish casino company, which operates 6 casinos in Spain, and over 150 mostly in South and Central America).
As the name would suggest this the main casino of the Marbella region of Spain
/Comment: In case you don’t know, Marbella is a very posh, upscale region of Spain, known as the playground of the rich, with upscale luxury establishments. It is infamous for being very expensive./
The casino has very little information about it online, despite its significance, and it is a small casino (by international standards, by Spanish standards this is a medium casino).
However, they do have a virtual tour on their website, which is a fantastic idea, gives you a good feel for the casino.
UPDATE: They also operate a croupier school, where they train new dealers and croupiers.
The other 4 CIRSA casino in Spain are:
- Casino Las Palmas
- Casino Lloret
- Casino Valencia
- La toja Casino
- Gran Casino Costa Brava (see below, the 8th casino on the list)
Games: around 100 gaming machines (slots, video poker, not known what types or how old, no info about it on their website), and around 20 tables (Caribbean Poker*, blackjack, baccarat, American Roulette) + electronic roulette machines
They also have a poker room with around 10 poker tables. You can find info about cash games and the online tournament schedule here (Spanish only). Cash games every day from 20:30.
They have a sports betting section as well (although there is no info about it on their website, if you know if it’s still in operation please leave a comment).
*Caribbean poker explanation, how to play, video tutorial: Caribbean stud poker is a variant of 5 Card Poker with same rules (usually, depends on the casino). However, unlike the non-banking 5 Card Poker, Caribbean stud is played against the house rather than against other players (a.k.a. it’s a banking poker game).
If you wat to learn how to play Caribbean Stud Poker watch the following video tutorial:
Video of Casino Marbella:
Opening hours:
They have different opening hours depending on whether it is the warmer season with lots of tourists or if it is the colder one with much fewer:
- Winter timetable
- Casino Monday to Sunday 20-04 h
- Machines Monday to Sunday 12-04 h
- Summer timetable
- Casino Monday to Sunday 21-05 h
- Machines Monday to Sunday 12-05 h
UPDATE COVID-19: temporarily closed at the time of writing, not known when it will be open, no reopening time given on their official website
Casino Marbella dress code
Dress code: smart casual, the official website displays the following infographic (to the left) to illustrate what you can wear or not:
No flip flops, no tank tops, no backpacks, no shorts.
Entrance fee: no entrance fee
Meta review analysis: the casino gets good reviews, 4/5, no major problems
Casino Admiral Sevilla
Casino Admiral Sevilla, address: Av. de la Arboleda, s/n, 41940 Tomares, Sevilla
The Admiral Group has several casinos in Spain (they are the fourth largest casino company active in the country, with 3 casinos + 2 in Gibraltar). Admiral group is a subsidiary of Austrian gambling Novomatic (which was founded by billionaire Johann Graf).
The Sevilla venue is their flagship casino in Spain. This is also the only gambling venue in the region of Sevilla. The gaming venue is a recent addition to the Spanish gambling scene, in operation only since 2019.
The is not just a casino, it also acts as a convention centre, focusing on meetings, conferences, exhibitions.
Interestingly, their website is not available in English, which is very unexpected considering how much of a role tourists play in the casino sector.
They also have an interesting “pool club”. It a unique concept: bar+restaurant+pool+old arcade games + HD monitors with sport + online sports betting terminals. Goes by the name Admiral Arena, it’s kind of like an upgraded, rethought sports bar.
/Comment: Great idea, it’s finally something new and unique, something really interesting, not just the same old tables games + slots and restaurant, that every other casino has. I wish more casinos would innovate like this. Really great idea, more of this please./
And you can watch a video of the Admiral Arena sports bar 2.0 here:
Games: around 110 gaming machines (slots, video poker, mostly 5-10 years old slots, fairly recent, average selection), and around 25 tables (Caribbean Poker, blackjack, baccarat, American Roulette) + electronic roulette machines and electronic keno
They also have a poker room (Texas Hold’em and Omaha). You can find info about cash games and the online tournament schedule here (Spanish only).
They also have a bingo room. You can find more information about it here (Spanish only). Bingo is from 18:00 – 02:00, daily.
And they also have VIP rooms available to rent.
And finally, I already mentioned above, the Admiral Arena pool club and sports bar, a fantastic new and unique concept, you can read more about it here.
Video of Casino Admiral Sevilla:
Opening hours:
Slots and gaming machines: 12:00 – 04:00, daily
Live dealer casino games section: 18:00 – 04:00, daily
UPDATE COVID-19: open
Dress code: no info about it on their official website or anywhere online, if you know please leave a comment (I recommend smart casual, usually Spanish casino expect smart casual)
Entrance fee: no entrance fee
Meta review analysis: the casino gets good reviews, 4/5, no major problems
Luckia Casino de Mallorca
Luckia Casino Mallorca, address: C.C, Av. de Gabriel Roca, 54, 07015 Palma, Balearic Islands
Usually just called Casino Mallorca or Luckia Casino, it’s official full name is actually Luckia Casino de Mallorca
This is the main casino of the Luckia group (LUCKIA Gaming Group SA), which owns 12 casinos. These are:
- Bilbao Casino
- Casino San Sebastian
- Ceuta Casino
- Vigo Casino
- Casino Arica
- Antay Casino
- Luckia Zagreb
- Luckia Osijek
- Luckia Pula Pula
- Luckia Slavonski Brod
- Luckia Čakovec
- Luckia Casino Mallorca (this one)
The Mallorca casino is in operation since 1978, it is a smaller casino, and it is the only casino of Mallorca since the closure of Gran Casino Teatro Balear.
Games: around 100 gaming machines (slots, video poker, average selection), and around 10 tables (Texas Hold’em, blackjack, baccarat, American Roulette) + electronic roulette, blackjack and Texas Hold’em machines
They also have a poker room (Texas Hold’em No Limit and Omaha), every day from 19:00 to 04:00. You can find info about cash games and the online tournament schedule here (Spanish only).
They also have some sort of sports betting section, but at the time of writing this section was still under construction (at least according to the official website).
Video of Luckia Casino Mallorca:
Opening hours:
Slots and gaming machines: 12:00 – 04:00, daily
Live dealer casino games section: 18:00 – 04:00, daily
UPDATE COVID-19: open
Dress code: smart casual
Entrance fee: no entrance fee
Meta review analysis: the casino gets good reviews, 4/5, no major problems
Casino Barcelona
Casino de Barcelona in Hotels Arts, address: C.C, Av. de Gabriel Roca, 54, 07015 Palma, Balearic Islands
Casino Barcelona is located in the regional capital of Catalonia (hence the name), and it is housed in the building of Hotel Arts Barcelona.
Casino Barcelona is advertised as “the sports cathedral of Barcelona”. In reality this means that the casinos doubles asa bookmakers and has a small sports bar and sports betting terminals placed in the corners.
Casino Barcelona is the flagship venue of the Peralada Group (officially Grup Peralada), which owns 10 casinos:
- Casino Barcelona
- Casino Peralada
- Casino Tarragona
- Casino Barcelona Online
- Melincue Casino & Resort
- Casino Santa Fe
- Salto Hotel & Casino
- Rivera Casino & Resort
- Ovalle Casino & Resort
- Casino Barcelona (this one)
Games: around 100 gaming machines (slots, video poker, average selection), and around 10 tables (Stud Poker, blackjack, punto banco, American Roulette) + electronic roulette, blackjack and Texas Hold’em machines
They have a poker room (Texas Hold’em No Limit and Omaha Pot Limit). You can find info about cash games and the online tournament schedule here.
They have a sports bar, called the “Bet Bar” with monitors streaming live football matches and sport betting terminals.
And they have unique digital & VR casino section, the LET Room, with social games and interactive tables. It’s hard to describe. You can read more about it here.
Video of Casino Barcelona:
Opening hours:
Poker and Slots: Every day from 2 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. the next day
Tables: Every day from 3 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. the next day
UPDATE COVID-19: open, but has reduced opening hours and no poker tournaments, at the time of writing
Dress code: smart casual, from the official website:
“Sportswear is allowed; patrons may enter in sneakers but not in flip-flops, espadrilles or swimsuits. Patrons may not enter wearing sleeveless undershirts (“wife-beaters”), motorcycle helmets or large backpacks.”
Entrance fee: no entrance fee
Meta review analysis: the casino gets good reviews, 4/5, no major problems
Casino de Ibiza
Casino de Ibiza, address: Paseo Juan Carlos I, 17 07800 Ibiza España
Casino de Ibiza is a smaller casino attached to Ibiza Gran Hotel. It is visited mostly by tourists, especially Central European tourists (Ibiza is very popular among Central Europeans).
Games: around 100 gaming machines (slots, video poker, bad selection, old machines), and around 10 tables (Caribbean Stud Poker, blackjack, Texas Hold’em, American Roulette)
They also have a poker section, you can find info about the cash games and tournaments here.
Video of Casino de Ibiza:
Opening hours:
Slots: 17:00 – 05:00, daily
Tables: 21:00 – 05:00, daily
UPDATE COVID-19: open
Dress code: casual, from the official website:
“The following are not permitted:
-Access in beachwear (swimwear, vest tops for men, beach sandals, no shirt, etc.).
-Access with a dirty or unkempt appearance.”
Entrance fee: no entrance fee
Meta review analysis: the casino gets okay reviews, 3.5/5, no major problems
Gran Casino Costa Brava
Gran Casino Costa Brava, address: Av. Vila de Tossa, 27-43, 17310 Lloret de Mar, Girona
Casino Costa Brava is CIRSA casino and as such everything mentioned at Casino Marbella (3rd casino on the list) about the company applies here as well.
Gran Casino Costa Brava is smaller casino (in terms of number of games). Interestingly it is the most reviewed casino in Spain, and it has over 2000 reviews (on multiple sites) online.
The casino is 2242 m2 large, and it is very spacious, check out the video below to see for yourself.
Games: around 100 gaming machines (slots, video poker, bad selection, old machines), and around 10 tables (Caribbean Stud Poker, blackjack, Texas Hold’em, American Roulette)
They have a poker section with about 20 tables (it’s the second biggest poker room in Spain), cash games are from Friday to Sunday 19:00 – 02:30, but there is no online poker tournament schedule sadly.
They also have a sports betting section.
Video of Gran Casino Costa Brava:
Opening hours: 10:00 – 00:30, daily
UPDATE COVID-19: open
Dress code: casual, from the official website:
“Gran Casino Costa Brava has a free wardrobe. Coats, swimsuits and sports clothing are not allowed and neither are flipflops and large objects such as backpacks and helmets.“
Entrance fee: no entrance fee
Meta review analysis: the casino gets good reviews, 4/5, no major problems
Casino Gran Via
Casino Gran Via, address: Gran Vía, 24 · Madrid 28013
Casino Gran Via is located in a historic building in Madrid (from 1924), which served as the Mercantile and Industrial Circle’s headquarters (Círculo de la Unión Mercantil e Industrial) at the beginning of the 20th century.
The casino itself is very small.
Games: around 50 gaming machines (slots, video poker, bad selection, old machines), and around 8 tables (Caribbean Stud Poker, blackjack, Texas Hold’em, American Roulette)
They also have a VIP section.
Video of Casino Gran Via:
Opening hours:
Slot Machines: 10 am to 6 am
Tables: 2 pm to 6 am
UPDATE COVID-19: open
Dress code: casual, from the official website:
“Gran Casino Costa Brava has a free wardrobe. Coats, swimsuits and sports clothing are not allowed and neither are flipflops and large objects such as backpacks and helmets.“
Entrance fee: no entrance fee
Meta review analysis: the casino gets good reviews, 4/5, no major problems
Casino Mediterráneo Alicante
Casino Mediterráneo Alicante, address: Marina Deportiva, Mlle. Levante, 03002 Alicante
Casino Mediterráneo Alicante is owned by Casinos Del Mediterraneo SA, who operate a total of 3 casinos in Spain: one in Benidorm and another in Orihuela in addition to this one.
The casino has an area of 3500 m2, which makes it one of the bigger Spanish casinos.
Games: unknown number of gaming machines (slots, video poker), and around 10 tables (Caribbean Stud Poker, blackjack, Texas Hold’em, American Roulette, punto banco, mini punto banco)
They have a poker room with 20 tables. You can find the online poker tournament schedule here.
Video of Casino Mediterráneo Alicante:
Opening hours: normal opening hours : Sunday – Thursday from 4 PM until 4 AM and Friday – Saturday from 4 PM until 5 AM. reduced opening hours: Sunday to Thursday: 10.00am. – 10.00pm, Friday and Saturday: 10.00am. – 10.00pm
UPDATE COVID-19: open, but reduced opening hours, at the time of writing
Dress code: smart casual, from the official website:
“The nature of the casino’s business demands certain standards of dress, with gentlemen being prohibited from entering with sportswear, flip-flops, above-the-knee shorts or tank tops. Ladies will not be allowed access in sportswear or swimwear.“
Entrance fee: no entrance fee
Meta review analysis: the casino gets good reviews, 4/5, no major problems
Bitcoin casinos Spain
Legal status: legal, operators require a licence
Bitcoin gambling is legal in Spain. It is one of the few countries, where the use of cryptocurrencies by gambling businesses was specifically addressed by the government.
First of all, a statement from the Spanish Treasury clarified the legal status of cryptocurrencies in general, they remarked that: “the bitcoin is an exchangeable virtual currency between users, and can be converted to Euros, US dollars and other currencies”, which acknowledges bitcoin as a currency in certain situations (the problem with this is that it only applies to bitcoin, not litecoin, ethereum, bitcoincash and the many other alternative digital currencies.
/Comment: Bitcoin income and revenue are also taxable in Spain. Therefore, if you win money gambling, and you get your winnings in bitcoins, you still have to pay taxes on them, as soon as you exchange the bitcoin to Euros and it arrives on your bank account./
In 2014 the Spanish Finance and Public Administration stated that all bitcoin gambling sites offering their services to the residents of the country are subject to the same rules as other online gambling operations, and therefore, they have to obtain the same licenses*.
This means that gambling businesses with a valid license can accept digital currencies and that the same requirements (i.e.: licensing requirement) apply to them. Despite this, cryptocurrencies are not mentioned by name in the gambling legislation.
Even though cryptocurrency usage is legal, none of the land-based casinos or slot halls in Spain seem to accept any virtual currencies (to the best of my knowledge, if you know of any casino in Spain, which accept bitcoin, litecoin, ethereum or any other crypt coin please let me know in the comments section).
Additionally, none of the online platforms of the state-owned lottery monopoly accept any virtual currency.
However, some of the digitalcasinos, which have a Spanish online gambling licence accept bitcoin, litecoin, ethereum and one of them even accepts ripple. You can see these casino websites below.
*Source: Coindesk – Spain Cracks Down on Bitcoin Gambling Loopholes
The following casino websites accept players from Spain and cryptocurrencies:
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| Game types: | Contribution: |
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| Game types: | Contribution: |
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Other forms of online gambling in Spain
Most forms of online gambling are actually legal in Spain. Online gambling is regulated, on a national level, by the same 2011 Spanish Gambling Act, which regulates online casinos. Since the legalisation of online gambling, more than a 100 operators have received a licence, and most of the bigger unlicensed offshore gambling websites have been banned.
The most popular form of online gambling in Spain is sports betting, especially betting on football (for US visitors: betting on European football, soccer), which has accounted for about half of all online gambling tax revenues since 2013 (but nowadays only accounts for about 30%, on the decline since 2011). Spain is one of the few countries, where online sports betting revenue exceeds the revenue from the online lottery segment.
The gaming act recognises several types of sports betting, including fixed-odds and pari-mutuel betting, bot of which can also be conducted online by licensed sportsbooks. Wagering on horse races is also possible over the internet, and unlike in most countries, it not the monopoly of the state.
Online poker is also legal in Spain, and requires its own specific licence. Poekr is codiereda casino game.
There were about 10 licensed online poker operators in Spain. However, most of the larger operators, such as Poker Stars left the market due to the high taxes (UPDATE: Poker Stars has re-entered the Spanish gambling market, they accept players from the country once again, there are rumors that they have been granted a lower special tax rate, although, details are not public, if you know the details please leave a comment).
Online lottery is also legal, it is a duopoly of state owned La Sociedad Estatal Loterías y Apuestas del Estado and La ONCE. The Spanish state owned lottery companies also offers all of their games online, and they have online sports betting sections as well on their digital paltforms.
If you have questions or any feedback don’t hesitate to drop a comment below. Please let me know in the comments section if you think we might have gotten something wrong or if you have additional information, clarification about the casinos in the country. Especially if you are from Spain or nearby. Thank you.
FAQ – frequently asked questions about Spain online casinos
FAQ section The following are some of the frequently asked questions about casinos in Spain. Click on the dropdown menu below to see the questions and answers. Q&A
Yes, casinos are legal in all 17 Spanish regions. Additionally, slot halls and electronic casino are also legal in most provinces.
Yes, online casinos are legal in Spain on a federal level, which means that licensed online casinos can legally accept players from all of the 17 regions and autonomous communities.
Yes, there are 50+ casinos in the country. Additionally, there are also hundreds of smaller slot halls and electronic casinos. These gambling establishments can be mostly found in the big cites and in and around the popular tourists destinations. In fact, the casino sector strongly relies on the over 100 million tourists visiting the country every year.
Yes, Spanish players can play in licensed internet casinos. You can see a list of them on this page.
Cryptocurrency accepting casinos are legal in Spain. It is one of the few countries, where the government specifically addressed and clarified the legal status of cryptocurrency accepting casinos.
Yes, the licensed online casinos listed on this page accept players from Spain.
Yes, both tourists and locals can play in the casinos of Spain.
Yes, the casino gambling laws and regulations mentioned on this page only apply to the locals, tourists visiting Spain can play freely online.
The age limit of both land-based and digital casinos is 18+.
Yes, it's usually smart casual. Although, sadly, most casinos don't have any info about their dress codes on their official websites (it's still enforced regardless, not to mention, most casinos in Spain still only have Spanish websites).
Gambling winnings regardless of the source and amount are taxed the same in Spain. It's very complicated to calculate the tax payable, you can find the details at the online casino taxation section. It's best to contact a certified personal accountant to help with your gambling winnings taxation.
Yes, online casino licenses are issued since 2011. You can see a list of licensed online casinos on this page, above the FAQ.
There are 50+ casinos in Spain (no exact numbers exist currently, because of the COVID-19 pandemic some casinos closed permanently and the new official numbers were not yet released, at the time of writing).
No, casinos in Spain usually do not charge an entrance fee. However, about 20% of the casinos (usually the ones visited by many tourists, and located in big cites) do require visitors to pay for entry, most of the time it's around €5 per person.
The biggest casino in Spain is Casino Gran Madrid Torrelodones.
The biggest casino group in Spain, in terms of number of casinos operated in Spain, is Grupo Comar, which owns 9 casinos, these are: Gran Vía Casino, Atlantic Casino, Casino Bahía De Cádiz, Casino Conde Luna, Gran Casino Melilla, Gran Casino Sardinero, Casino del Tormes, Casino Zaragoza, Gran Casino Aranjuez. The biggest Spanish casino group, in terms of total number of casinos operated worldwide is CIRSA, which operates, at this point, 200+ casinos, mostly in South America (they only operate 5 casinos in Spain). Are casinos legal in Spain?
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This guide is an extension to the guide to the legal status of gambling in Spain.
Simon’s Guide to Sapin Land-based and Online Casinos is part of Simon’s Online Casino Guide with Interactive Map.
Last updated: 2022-05-29
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