Cantabria's 2027 budget raises projected online gambling revenue to €2.2m
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In brief
- Cantabria registered its draft 2027 budget with the regional Parliament on 30 October.
- Gambling taxes total €15.45m, down 5.1% on the 2026 forecast.
- Electronic gambling rises 10% to €2.2m, while in-person gambling falls 7.2% to €13.25m.
- A new €30,000 line is for non-profit groups preventing problem gambling.
Cantabria's regional finance minister, Luis Ángel Agüeros, registered the draft 2027 general budget with the Cantabria Parliament on 30 October. The draft totals €4,136m, which is 8.36% more than this year. The chamber's official bulletin has published the text and its annexes.
Gambling taxes in the draft add up to €15.45m, 5.1% less than the €16.28m forecast for 2026. Almost all of the reduction falls on slot machines, which go from €13m to €12m, a fall of 7.7%. Casinos fall from €230,000 to €200,000. Bingos, at €550,000, and raffles, tombolas, betting and random combinations, at €500,000, stay at this year's figures. Electronic gambling rises from €2m to €2.2m, an increase of 10%. In-person gambling falls 7.2% to €13.25m, and online is the only line that grows.
The accompanying bill on fiscal and administrative measures leaves administrative gambling fees unchanged. Authorisation will continue to cost €5,293.95 for a casino, €1,221.69 for a bingo hall, €584.51 for a gaming arcade and €206.65 for a betting shop. These are the same figures as in last year's draft.
The budget includes a new €30,000 line for non-profit associations carrying out activities to prevent problem gambling. This line was not in the 2026 draft.