Spanish operators pay affiliates €14.5m over two months, GMONITOR analysis finds
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GMONITOR's analysis of DGOJ data says licensed operators in Spain paid affiliates €14.5m in December 2025 and January 2026, slightly more than 4% of gross gaming revenue. January payments reached €7.6m, the highest monthly total in the regulator's series since 2013; December ranked second at nearly €7m. Royal Decree 520/2026 will introduce shared player deposit limits across operators from 25 March 2027.
Licensed gambling operators in Spain paid affiliates €14.5m in December 2025 and January 2026, according to an analysis of DGOJ data by GMONITOR. The payments accounted for slightly more than 4% of gross gaming revenue over the two months.
January payments of €7.6m were the highest monthly total in the regulator's series, which began in 2013. December ranked second, at nearly €7m. Affiliates received 4.7% of gross gaming revenue in December and 4.0% in January, compared with 2.7% in October and 3.1% in November.
Affiliates include comparison and review websites, tipsters and media outlets that bring players to operators in return for a fee or a share of revenue.
Royal Decree 958/2020 restricts gambling commercial communications, while Royal Decree 520/2026 will introduce shared player deposit limits across operators from 25 March 2027.