Betway Spanish Gambling Licenses Extended for Three Years
Spain's DGOJ renewed Betway's blackjack, roulette, and fixed-odds horse racing licenses for three more years.Summary
Betway Spain received three-year extensions for its blackjack, roulette, and fixed-odds horse racing licenses, awarded by Spain's Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) in October and November 2026. The blackjack renewal was granted October 29 and the roulette and horse racing licenses on November 6; these are extensions of existing authorizations, not new products. Betway applied on September 22, and the DGOJ verified compliance with conditions including maintaining at least 60% of licensed operations during the relevant periods and paying all gambling taxes and administrative charges, consistent with Spanish Law 13/2011. Terms and operating conditions remain unchanged, and the extension periods run from the licenses' original expiry dates rather than the decision dates.
Betway entered Spain's regulated online market in June 2012 with blackjack and roulette licenses plus a general games license, later adding a general betting license in 2015 and fixed-odds horse racing, sports betting, and other products in 2018. Its portfolio also includes slots, while its poker and bingo permits expired in 2013 and it voluntarily surrendered its punto y banca license in 2022. The Betway brand reported $360 million in European revenue for the first nine months of 2026, up 15% year-over-year, though the group does not break out Spain-specific figures.
The renewals coincide with Spain's planned centralized deposit-limit system, fully operational from March 26, 2027, which will track individual players' deposits across all licensed operators. Operators must check with the DGOJ's central platform before accepting deposits; players can reduce limits immediately, but increases or removals require a three-working-day waiting period and additional responsible gambling information.
(Source：Gamblingnews)