Castilla y León's government confirmed Ruth Andérez Alonso will continue as director of Institutional Relations and External Action, according to the report. Her responsibilities include gambling matters, while the regional government is working on regulatory updates and a future responsible gambling strategy.
Andérez's continued role places her in charge of gambling-related responsibilities during planned regional rule updates.
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SAJUCAL president Carmen Rodrigo said a planned reform of Castilla y León's gaming law, due to take effect on 1 January 2027, would restrict payment methods to cash until new regulations are approved. She called for card payments, payment terminals, TITO systems and cash machines to be permitted, and for the law change to be coordinated with pending regulations. The association warned the measures would reduce hall profitability and put jobs at risk.
SAJUCAL has asked the Junta de Castilla y León to coordinate its reform of the gaming law with pending regulations, to allow alternatives to cash and to expand the range of gaming and complementary activities to safeguard business viability. The association wants gaming halls to be able to use the same payment methods as any other business, its president Carmen Rodrigo said. It is calling for alternatives to cash such as bank cards, payment terminals (TPV), TITO systems and cash machines to be normalised and brought into operation.
Ruth Andérez, director of institutional relations for the Castilla y León regional government, closed the 19th Congreso de Juego de Castilla y León in Soria on 21 October, the organisers reported. She cited adaptation, generational handover and talent as key challenges for gaming companies.
Ruth Andérez, director of institutional relations and external action at the presidency department of the Castilla y León regional government, closed the 19th Congreso de Juego de Castilla y León on 21 October at the Aula Magna Tirso de Molina in Soria, the organisers reported. The closing followed a panel titled "El jugador del mañana". Andérez, who had presented the congress days earlier, gave a positive assessment of the two days, which brought together representatives of the administration, companies and associations from the different private gaming subsectors.
Reportedly, a panel at the XIX Congreso de Juego de Castilla y León in Soria examined regulatory criteria across gambling modalities, including ONCE, payment methods and B-type machines. Speakers called for market-wide data and reviewed regional regulatory differences. Rodrigo García, head of interconnection projects at Castilla y León, described linking B machines to central servers.
A panel at the XIX Congreso de Juego de Castilla y León, held in Soria, examined regulatory criteria affecting the different gambling modalities, including ONCE and payment methods, and the interconnection of B-type machines. The session, titled "Los distintos juegos de azar en la encrucijada: ¿evolución o reconversión?", was moderated by Fátima Pablos, director general of taxes of the Junta de Extremadura.
Speakers at the first panel of the XIX Castilla y León Gambling Congress presented differing views on the outlook for land-based gambling. Carlos Duelo advocated targeted operational changes, while Jesús Serrano argued that differing rules for private businesses and state operators create competitive imbalance; the discussion also covered technology and artificial intelligence.
Speakers at the first panel of the XIX Castilla y León Gambling Congress set out differing views on the outlook for land-based gambling, with one calling for targeted operational changes and another warning of a critical regulatory imbalance between private operators and state operators. The panel, titled "The different games of chance at the crossroads: evolution or restructuring?", was moderated by Fátima Pablos Mateos, director general of taxes for the Junta de Extremadura.
The first day of the XIX Congreso de Juego de Castilla y León in Soria generated 18 reports across 15 media outlets, including agencies, regional dailies, local media and the regional television, according to an InfoPlay count. Coverage centred on the opening address by presidency councillor Luis Miguel González Gago, who said the sector has more than 450 companies, nearly 2,000 direct jobs and an annual contribution of close to €60m to the regional treasury.
The first day of the XIX Congreso de Juego de Castilla y León, held at the Aula Magna Tirso de Molina in Soria, produced 18 reports across 15 media outlets, according to a count by InfoPlay. The outlets included agencies, regional dailies, local media, a radio station and the regional television service.