Key Takeaways
- Spain’s parliament has a approved a Market Unity Act that will make regulatory compliance simpler for regulated activities, including gambling. Approval in one regional jurisdiction will count as approval across all Spanish regions.
- The significance for online operators and suppliers is when there is a crossover product. A machine inside a land based casino which enables online poker play must currently be authorized and licensed by each region where it is deployed.
- While there is currently little impact on online operators, the change will make future synergies or agreements with land based casinos much less burdensome in terms of regulatory costs.
Spain’s parliament has approved a Market Unity Act that will make compliance simpler for regulated activities, including gambling. Approval in one regional jurisdiction will count as approval across all Spanish regions.
