Balearic government sets full-guarantee process for gaming-machine expansions
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The Balearic Government has clarified the guarantee procedure for operators seeking authorisation to run more gaming machines, according to its information note. Operators must lodge a new guarantee covering the full number of machines before requesting the return of the old one; the note’s example requires €60,000 for 100 machines, followed by a request to recover the earlier €30,000 deposit.
The Balearic government has clarified the guarantee procedure for operators seeking authorisation to run more gaming machines. Operators that need to increase their guarantee cannot pay only the difference, according to instructions from the Directorate General for Business, Self-Employment and Trade. They must instead provide a new guarantee covering all the machines they intend to operate.
The operator must first deposit the full amount of the new guarantee with the Depositaría. It can then request the return of its previous guarantee from the gaming service.
In the government's example, an operator with a €30,000 guarantee for up to 50 machines must provide a new €60,000 guarantee to expand its authorisation to 100 machines. The operator can subsequently request the return of the initial €30,000 deposit. The communication was dated 30 October 2026 in Palma.