The Dirección Normal de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), Spain’s nationwide playing regulator, has launched monetary outcomes for the second quarter of 2025. The most recent figures present broad year-on-year will increase within the Spain iGaming market, although a number of areas skilled declines in comparison with the primary quarter of the yr.
General Monetary Outcomes
Gross gaming income (GGR) for Q2 stood at €410.26 million, reflecting an 18.6% improve from the identical interval in 2024. Quarter-on-quarter, the rise was modest at 2.79%. Deposits reached €1.35 billion, a 23.7% soar in comparison with final yr, whereas withdrawals grew 28.9% to €962.9 million. Nevertheless, relative to Q1, deposits dipped barely by 0.36%, whereas withdrawals edged up 0.63%.
The regulator additionally famous that the typical variety of lively gaming accounts in Q2 got here to 1,704,178. This represented a 21% improve year-on-year however marked a 2.4% lower from the earlier quarter. New accounts totaled 504,853, 11.7% larger than in 2024, although this class fell 11.6% in contrast with Q1.
Phase Distribution and Market Shifts
Breaking down GGR by section, on line casino operations dominated the market, producing €216.37 million, or 52.74% of complete income. Sports activities betting adopted carefully, producing €171.40 million, or 41.78%. Poker accounted for €19.11 million (4.66%), whereas bingo represented €3.37 million (0.82%).
The sports activities betting vertical posted contrasting outcomes. Yr-on-year, income was up 18.21%, however development in comparison with Q1 was restricted to 2.73%. Conventional fixed-odds pre-match wagers grew 24.55%, whereas in-play betting noticed a pointy quarter-on-quarter drop of 33.24%. Different fixed-odds betting surged 51.9%, and horse racing improved by 3.22%.
On line casino video games, alternatively, recorded constant energy. The vertical was up 6.53% from Q1 and virtually 26% year-on-year. Slots drove this efficiency, surging 33.58% in comparison with Q2 2024. Quarter-on-quarter enhancements had been additionally noticed in blackjack (9.49%), slots (6.98%), reside roulette (5.61%), and standard roulette (0.47%).
Poker outcomes painted a much less constructive image. In comparison with Q1, poker GGR fell 25.11%, whereas the year-on-year lower was 25.23%. Match poker dropped by 32.04% quarter-on-quarter and by 37.09% yearly, whereas money poker slipped 5.95% from Q1 however confirmed 19.75% development in opposition to 2024. Bingo skilled a 6.9% decline from Q1 and a 6.4% annual drop.
Advertising and Operator Panorama
Advertising funding totaled €164.5 million in the course of the quarter, marking a 37.08% year-on-year rise however a 0.2% decline from Q1. Spending was divided amongst promoting (€62.91 million), promotions (€82.64 million), affiliation (€13.99 million), and sponsorship (€4.96 million). Sponsorship elevated sharply by 52.98% in comparison with Q1, whereas promotions fell 6.63%. Yr-on-year, sponsorship skyrocketed greater than 311%, with sturdy positive aspects additionally seen in promoting (42.96%) and promotions (33.21%).
Trade observers have linked a part of this development to the return of welcome bonuses, which had been reintroduced in 2024. In line with the regulator, playing participation expanded by greater than 20% final yr, and that upward momentum seems to have continued into 2025.
As of Q2, Spain had 77 licensed operators, with 64 of them sustaining not less than one lively license. These included 42 in betting, 4 in bingo, 52 in on line casino, two in contests, and 9 in poker.
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“Abstract T2-2025, Dirección Normal de Ordenación del Juego“, ordenacionjuego.es, September 19, 2025
