The DGOJ said it decided to invite new applications after receiving expressions of interest from international operators who have yet to enter the market.
Spain’s online gambling market has grown significantly in recent years, growing by more than 10% year-on-year in the first half of 2017.
Looking at the Spanish market data, Christian Tirabassi, senior partner at Ficom Leisure, told iGamingBusiness: "During the second quarter of 2017, the online casino segment has strengthened while sports betting has been falling in terms of GGR.”
"This is due to the occurrence of certain events such as the end of the football leagues or the last qualifying rounds, including the final of the Champions League,” added Tirabassi.
"Overall, the Spanish online casino and betting industry is behaving positively and the data shows
Source: GMB / iGaming Business
