Driven by a double-digit increase in play and sports fairs, Spain ‘ s online lottery revenues in the second quarter of 2025 increased by 18.5 per cent over the same period last year. As of the second quarter of June, the total income from online gambling in Spain amounted to Euro410.3 million (approximately US$484.2 million). According to the General Directorate of Lottery Control (DGOJ) of Spain, this figure exceeds the same level as last year’s, and represents an increase of 2.8 per cent over the first quarter of 2025.
Total player deposits increased by 23.7 per cent to Euro1.35 billion during the period, only slightly below the first quarter level. Player withdrawals also increased significantly over the same period by 28.9 per cent to Euro962.9 million, almost the same as in the first quarter. DGOJ also noted that the number of new registered accounts had increased by 11.7 per cent to 504,853, but had fallen by 11.6 per cent compared to the first quarter. Marketing expenditure increased by 37.1 per cent over the same period to Euro164.5 million, which is slightly higher than in the first quarter of the year. By market breakdown, online casinos again become a major source of online gambling revenue. In the second quarter, the income from online entertainment fields amounted to Euro216.4 million, representing 52.7 per cent of the total market, an increase of 26.0 per cent over the same period in 2024. According to DGOJ, this growth was driven mainly by tiger machines, whose income rose by 33.6 per cent.
Sports fairs have also grown by 18.2 per cent, reaching Euro171.4 million or 41.8 per cent of total income. This represents an increase of 2.7 per cent over the first quarter of 2025. Revenues from online poker amounted to Euro19.1 million, a decrease of 25.2 per cent over the same period and 25.1 per cent less than in the first quarter. Bingo receipts amounted to 3.4 million euros, a decrease of 6.4 per cent from the same period last year and 6.9 per cent from the first quarter of 2025. DGOJ also referred to the gaming activities in Spain, which are classified as “competitive”. However, the agency indicated that such activities reported “very small amounts” in terms of both income and player expenditure.
As at the end of the second quarter, 77 operators held licences in Spain. Of these, 64 held at least one valid single licence during the period. These operators included 52 online playgrounds, 42 sports games, 9 pokers, 4 bingo games and 2 contests.