The upcoming Gaming in Spain Conference, scheduled for June 26 on the Auditorio ECIJA in Madrid, will as soon as once more carry collectively regulators, authorized specialists, and trade leaders for a day of insights, discussions, and cross-border collaboration. This 12 months’s occasion displays a broadened scope, with a powerful focus not solely on Spain’s regulated market but additionally on key developments throughout Latin America.
Focus on Spain’s Changing Regulatory Landscape
The agenda, nonetheless being finalized, options a number of classes centered round Spain’s evolving strategy to playing regulation. Among the highlighted displays is “Algorithms, Advertising & Deposit Limits: Outlines and Obligations,” led by Mikel Arana, Director General of the Directorate for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ). Arana can also be confirmed because the occasion’s keynote speaker and is predicted to handle the nation’s continued push to body playing as a public well being problem.
Regulatory views will additional be explored by Xavi Muñoz, Partner at ECIJA Law Firm, who will present an in depth replace on authorized developments affecting operators in the Spanish market. A associated session titled “The Spanish iGaming Market in Numbers: Increasing Black-Market Popularity?” shall be delivered by Josh Hodgson, COO of H2 Gambling Capital, analyzing potential unintended penalties of stringent laws.
Market sustainability and regulatory burdens are additionally on the agenda, with a panel that includes Jorge Hinojosa (Director General, Jdigital), Ester Martin-Ortega (Head of Public Affairs and Sustainability, Flutter Entertainment), and Camille Gonzálvez (Gaming Lawyer, ECIJA). Additional Spain-centric matters embody compliance, AML challenges, and operational alternatives tied to particular areas comparable to Ceuta and Melilla.
Latin America Joins the Spotlight
This 12 months’s convention will give vital consideration to Latin American markets, described as more and more regulated and filled with potential for progress. “This year, we have decided to look a bit beyond Spain’s borders – at the opportunities offered by Latin America’s booming and increasingly regulated markets,” stated Willem van Oort, Founder of Gaming in Spain. “Even so, Spain remains the focal point of our event.”
Sessions masking this broader view embody a regulatory replace on Brazil led by Matheus Puppe (Partner, ECIJA Brazil), and a regional panel dialogue titled “The State of Play in Promising LatAm Markets.” This panel brings collectively Eduardo Benavides (Managing Partner, ECIJA Peru), Matheus Puppe, and Polibio Velenzuela (Partner, ECIJA Dominican Republic) to assess enterprise environments throughout Latin America.
Workshops, Networking, and Awards
The occasion isn’t restricted to panels and displays. On June 25—the day earlier than the primary convention—attendees could have entry to three workshops that embody certificate-based coaching in inner auditing, the EU’s AI Act and GDPR, and how to foster a studying tradition inside playing organizations. These classes are complimentary for all paying attendees.
The convention additionally guarantees plentiful networking alternatives, with scheduled espresso breaks, lunch, and night networking drinks. Attendees will moreover be invited to the Jdigital Awards, which can acknowledge contributions which have positively formed Spain’s licensed on-line playing market.
Registration for the Gaming in Spain Conference 2025 is now open. The full agenda and updates will be accessed through the official web site.
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Gaming in Spain Conference – Preliminary agenda, Gaming in Spain, May 13, 2025.
