Retabet Group said it obtained authorisation to operate retail betting in Castilla y León, completing its retail licence coverage across Spain’s autonomous communities. The company also said it holds DGOJ licences for online betting and casino in Spain, as well as an SRIJ licence for betting and online casino in Portugal.
The authorisation completes Retabet’s retail betting licence coverage across Spain’s autonomous communities.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betano | Not stated | Betano prepares Spanish entry after DGOJ licence | Not stated | |
| Kaizen Gaming, Betano | Not stated | Kaizen Gaming prepares Betano launch and seeks Spain managing director | Not stated | |
| Golden Park Games | Not stated | DGOJ homologates Golden Park Games technical system for other fixed-odds betting | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | DGOJ approves eight online gambling licences in Spain | Not stated | |
| Iberix Gaming | Not stated | DGOJ grants Iberix Gaming five Spanish betting and casino licences | Not stated |
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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.
Eduardo Estévez Gudino, director of the Asociación Empresa Familiar de Castilla y León, told the XIX Congreso de Juego de Castilla y León that family firms are more profitable than non-family ones, citing agility, long-term commitment and owner capital. He said the association wants to create a foundation, with support from the regional education ministry, to bring companies' training needs closer to education.
Eduardo Estévez Gudino, director of the Asociación Empresa Familiar de Castilla y León, spoke on the second panel discussion at the XIX Congreso de Juego de Castilla y León. The panel, titled "El futuro de la empresa de juego: transformar sin perder la esencia", was moderated by Ramón Cubián, director general de Suelo de la Comunidad de Madrid and delegado de Ordenación y Gestión del Juego. Estévez described himself as the son of a business owner and said he knew closely what business families experience, in good times and bad.
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.