Online Casino Growth Powers Continued Expansion of Spain’s Digital Gambling Market

Spain’s online gambling sector maintained its strong upward trajectory in 2025, with online casino activity once again acting as the primary engine of growth, alongside rising betting revenues and increased marketing spend.

According to figures released by the General Directorate for Gambling Regulation (DGOJ) covering the three months ending 30 September 2025, gross gaming revenue (GGR) across Spain’s regulated online gambling market reached €405.36 million. This represented a year-on-year increase of 16.49% compared with the same quarter in 2024, although the total was marginally lower than the figure recorded in the second quarter of 2025.

Player activity continued to rise across key indicators. Deposits climbed 18.19% year-on-year, while withdrawals were up by 16.82% compared with Q3 2024. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, deposits remained almost unchanged, edging up by just 0.03%, while withdrawals rose by 2.7%.

Marketing expenditure also remained elevated during the period. Total marketing spend reached €154.84 million, marking a 17.89% increase compared with the same quarter last year, although this was 6% lower than in Q2 2025. The number of newly registered player accounts grew by 16.82% year-on-year, but declined by 2.7% when compared to the previous quarter.

Promotional activity was a key driver behind the increased marketing outlay. Spending on promotions surged by 23.47% year-on-year to €82.03 million. This figure included €28.57 million in bonus funds released as prizes, alongside €53.46 million in promotional expenditure not tied directly to prize funds. Affiliate marketing costs also rose sharply, increasing by 19.77% to €15.86 million, while advertising spend grew by 8.42% to reach €54.65 million.

Online casino once again dominated the Spanish digital gambling landscape, accounting for 56.98% of the total online market. Casino GGR reached €230.97 million in the third quarter, reflecting a substantial year-on-year increase of 22.93% compared with Q3 2024. Slot games were the main contributor to this growth, posting a 27.78% annual increase. Compared to the previous quarter, slot machine revenue rose by 8.54%, while live roulette grew by 4.2%.

In contrast, conventional roulette declined by 8%, and blackjack revenue fell by 3.22%.

The betting segment, which represented 36.88% of the overall market, delivered mixed results. While betting GGR was up 10% compared to the same quarter last year, it fell by 13.02% compared with Q2 2025. Within this segment, conventional fixed-odds sports betting saw a significant quarter-on-quarter decline of 42.98%. Live betting, however, increased by 32.82% over the same period. Other fixed-odds betting products recorded a 23.85% increase, while fixed-odds horse racing betting decreased by 9.07%.

Bingo continued to struggle, with revenue falling by 5.92% compared to the previous quarter and declining by 13.48% year-on-year.

Poker, despite accounting for just 5.36% of the total online gambling market, delivered positive growth. Poker revenue rose by 13.59% compared with the second quarter of 2025 and increased by 5.8% compared to the third quarter of 2024, rounding out a quarter that once again highlighted the growing dominance of online casino play in Spain’s digital gambling ecosystem.

By fLEXI tEAM