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Cantabria bingo halls forecast €13.4m in 2026 sales

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Bingo halls in Cantabria recorded a 2.10% sales decline from January to October 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, according to figures supplied by AEBINCA. The association forecasts sales of about €13.4m for the full year, similar to 2025; sales in the third quarter fell 7.50% year on year.

Cantabria's bingo halls recorded a 2.10% decline in activity from January through October 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, according to AEBINCA data. Full-year sales at Cantabria's bingo halls are projected to reach nearly €13.4 million in 2026, roughly matching the previous year's total.

Third-quarter sales fell 7.50%, the largest decline among the first three quarters. Current sales are 12% below their pre-pandemic level in 2019, a gap two percentage points wider than in 2023 and 2024.

AEBINCA is chaired by Ernesto Noval. The sector said a similar situation was visible in other autonomous communities.

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