Spain’s online gambling sector has hit new heights, with Q2 2026 posting a record-breaking Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) of €539.2m. This is according to the latest figures from the DGOJ. This jump marks an 18.66% increase over the previous quarter and a 31.16% surge compared to the same period last year.
Betting led the charge, boasting a GGR of €253.6m and accounting for nearly half of the total market. The segment rose 47.46% year-on-year, with conventional fixed-odds sports betting reporting the largest gains.
The online casino vertical maintained its momentum, generating €261.3m (48.45% of the market), a 20.61% rise. Gaming machines were the main driver, up 22.40%, while classic games like roulette and blackjack also recorded increases.
Poker GGR rose 10.06%, while bingo reported a modest decline.
The number of active gaming accounts averaged over two million per month, up 20%.
Operators continued to invest heavily in marketing, spending €194.5m, up nearly 18%. Advertising and promotions made up a large share of spend, while affiliate marketing soared by 43.47% compared to last year. Sponsorship investment, however, fell.
Despite online gambling GGR continuing to increase in recent years, official data from health authorities suggests that problem gambling rates show a continued decline.
According to the latest data from the Spanish Observatory on Drugs and Addictions (OEDA), the proportion of Spain’s adult population identified as potentially experiencing problem gambling has fallen to 1.4% in 2024.
In previous years, this figure was 2.6% in 2018, dropped to 2.2% in 2020 and then declined further to 1.7% in 2022.
At the beginning of the month, Spain launched a public consultation on legislation to establish the National Authority for Financial Integrity, with gambling operators expected to help fund the authority
