Codere Online has ended its brand ambassador agreement with Colombian footballer Carlos Valderrama after nearly six years. The company said Valderrama had appeared in advertising and promotional campaigns since the collaboration began in 2019.
The termination ends a long-running marketing partnership in Codere Online’s Colombian market.
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Codere Online is monitoring prediction markets while exploring opportunities to expand its offering and reach, according to a media report. The report provides no further details about any planned launch or partnership.
Brahim Mohamed Aslimani, CEO of PAF Spain, outlined five regulatory challenges facing online gambling after speaking at Gaming in Spain 2026 in Madrid. He cited player protection, a joint deposit-limit system, new awareness messaging, payment-method ownership verification and an algorithm to identify risky behaviour.
PAF Spain's chief executive, Brahim Mohamed Aslimani, set out five regulatory challenges facing online gambling after speaking at Gaming in Spain 2026 in Madrid, the report said. He identified player protection, a joint deposit-limit system, new awareness messaging, requirements to verify the ownership of payment methods and an algorithm intended to identify risky behaviour.
The Association of Online Gambling of Melilla (AJOM) is prioritising specialised training, talent recruitment and public-private collaboration to expand the regulated online gambling industry in the city, it said following a panel at the Gaming in Spain Conference 2026 in Madrid. AJOM said it aims to attract new companies and support existing operators, with technology, customer service, fraud prevention and compliance among the areas it sees as offering the most development potential.
SELAE averaged 14.23 million website visits in Spain, ahead of ONCE at 7.25 million, according to a traffic ranking based on data from Similarweb, Sensor Tower and Ahrefs. bet365 was the leading private operator with 5.09 million visits; the report also said Spain’s online gaming market recorded €1.7bn in gross gaming revenue in 2025, up 17% year on year.
Codere Online raised its 2026 guidance after second-quarter net gaming revenue reached €69.4 million, up 27% year on year, the company said. It now forecasts full-year net gaming revenue of €255 million to €265 million and adjusted EBITDA of €20 million to €25 million. CEO Aviv Sher said World Cup activity supported customer acquisition and betting during the quarter.