Online Poker in Spain: Who's In?

With the last-minute back-tax payments, settlements and rumor, which of the major poker rooms and networks can we expect to have a presence in Spain soon?


PokerStars Reveals Plan for Spanish Poker Room

Operating cost will be split 50/50 with the players, as PokerStars leaves no doubt that they plan to be a major player in the new Spanish market.


Sportingbet Confirms Spanish Tax Settlement

Sportingbet is the latest operator to fall in-line with the demands of the Spanish Tax Authority, confirming in a…


bwin.party Settles Up Spain Back-Tax, Readies for June 1

PartyPoker should be one of the first to receive a license in Spain next month as bwin.party has agreed to pay €31m in…


Spanish Reps to Meet with PokerStars to Discuss Future of Poker on dot.ES

PokerStars has invited representatives from leading Spanish community site Poker-Red and its sister training site…


Tax Demands Raise Fresh Doubts in Spain

Huge tax bills, retroactively applied to the last four years of operation, means some of the biggest poker rooms may not be granted licenses on June 1.


The Next Big Step for Regulated Online Poker: Spain Will Go Live on June 1

An official list of applicants will be published and licenses given out in just over three weeks time.


UniBet Pulls Out of Spain, Will Transfer Players to Paf

Another big online gaming brand is withdrawing from the Spanish market. The move comes in advance of pending legislation…


Bodog Says Adiós To Spanish Customers

Bodog Europe, part of the Bodog Poker Network, is informing their Spanish customers that they can no longer use their…


Spain Denies License Pre-Approval Rumors as Deadline Looms

Spanish gambling authority director denies reports that some license applicants have been pre-approved; meanwhile, the resignation of another director raises fresh scheduling concerns.


First Spanish Licenses Six Weeks Away; Questions Still Remain on Player Pools

Licenses to operate online gaming in Spain will be granted in the first two weeks of April, according to a report today…


Microgaming Poker Rooms Pull Out of Spain

Poker rooms on the Microgaming Network are contacting Spanish customers to inform them that they can no longer play…