A draft of the Royal Decree on online gambling advertising,
which aims to develop the current Spanish law, was published last
February 24th.
The decree includes a high number of amendments to the law, and,
amongst other measures, it will restrict the gambling advertising
on radio and television to the time slot from 1 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.
except for sporting events where the legal range is extended from
8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. This hour limitation will prevent the
advertising i.e. in those football matches starting before 8:00
p.m. (a significant number!).
But the draft not only regulates the conditions under which
online gaming operators can carry out advertising, sponsorship or
promotion of their activities, but also establishes new obligations
regarding the responsible gaming policies and protection of their
users that they must implement such as the prohibition to use
celebrities for the advertising of gambling; the special protection
in spaces where minors can be
