Andalusia’s Junta omits social bingo exemption from 2027 budget bill
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The Junta’s 2027 budget bill submitted to the Andalusian parliament omits a proposed change that would exempt qualifying social bingo from the regional gambling law. The accompanying economic report still describes the exemption as a planned change, although the provision is absent from the bill.
Andalusia's Junta has sent its 2027 budget bill to parliament without a proposed change to the regional gambling law covering social bingo.
An accompanying economic and financial report still says social bingo is to be excluded from the scope of the gambling tax, without a significant economic impact.
The draft bill dated 13 October would have exempted social bingo organised by residential and senior centres, day centres, cultural or sports associations and festival committees from the gambling law. The exemption was conditional on the games being non-profit, using manual or mechanical means, taking place no more than once a month and being notified in advance to the relevant provincial gambling authority. The draft would have created an offence for organising or operating the games for profit.
The provision's place in the submitted bill is now occupied by an amendment concerning a repayable advance to Marbella town council, which appeared later in the draft.