The Conselleria de Hacienda reported that gambling-related tax receipts in Castellón reached €6.9m in the first seven months of 2025. That was up 23% from €5.6m in the same period a year earlier, according to figures presented by regional officials.
The figures show the change in gambling-tax receipts in Castellón, relevant to operators monitoring regional tax trends.
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The Valencian tax agency reported that receipts from type B and C gaming machines fell 8.7% in the first three months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. Bingo tax receipts decreased 19.3% over the same comparison, according to the reported figures.
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The Consell approved a decree reorganising the Valencian Ministry of Economy, Finance and Public Administration, according to the report. It places gambling within the remit of the Regional Secretariat for Finance and Financing and assigns the Directorate-General for Taxes and Gambling the previously distributed decision-making powers pending specific changes to sector rules. The decree does not change substantive gambling regulation or authorisation rules.
The Generalitat Valenciana approved 2025 budget legislation that allows operators to suspend exploitation licences for gaming machines damaged by the DANA on 29 October 2024. The law provides a 100% tax reduction during suspension, subject to formal notification and supporting damage documents; operators can also apply to exchange machines or deregister them permanently.
The Generalitat Valenciana presented its 2025 budget, forecasting €171.2m from gambling taxes and charges, reportedly in March 2025. It expects €20.6m from the regional online-gambling tax, while the overall forecast for taxes and charges on gambling represents a 7.1% increase on 2024. The budget also provides for four new gambling regulations and further studies and policy work.