The number of online players in Spain continues to grow, although at a more moderate pace. During 2025, the number of active users on authorized online betting platforms increased by 8.33% year-on-year, reaching 2.16 million.
This represents a new all-time high for the regulated market, although the increase is considerably smaller than that experienced in 2024, when it rose by 21.63%, according to data from the General Directorate for the Regulation of Gambling.
The Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and the 2030 Agenda attributed the increase at the time to the welcome bonuses used by online betting companies to attract players. It should be recalled that these promotional incentives were banned until April 2024, when a Supreme Court ruling struck down several articles of Royal Decree 958/2020.
During 2025, 446,964 new users were added, slightly below the 459,266 recorded in the same period of 2024.
Another figure that demonstrates the market’s consolidation is players’ length of engagement. The monthly average of active users was 1.08 million, while the average activity period rose from 5.74 months in 2024 to six months in 2025. Likewise, the percentage of players whose activity was limited to just one month fell from 21.91% to 20.38% year-on-year, indicating greater loyalty.
According to the report, men continue to make up the majority, representing 83.27%.
In terms of gaming segments, sports betting accounts for the largest share of users, with 1.65 million, while online casinos recorded a 16.56% increase in the number of players.
The data highlights the growth of the regulated online gambling market in Spain, which in 2025 generated gross revenue of 1.7 billion euros, a 17% increase compared to 2024.
Combined deposit limits
The figures were released a month after the Government announced a new system of combined deposit limits per player.
Under the new scheme, users will only be able to spend 700 euros a day on gambling across all the accounts they hold on betting platforms combined; 1,750 euros a week; and 3,300 euros over four weeks.
This system replaces the previous one, which only controlled the money a person had on a single platform. Now, all the deposits users have across all operators will be monitored in order to better limit gambling spend.
This measure will come into force on March 25, 2027, although a six-month trial period will begin on September 25, 2026, allowing operators, players, and regulatory authorities to adapt to the new reality.
According to the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and the 2030 Agenda, a third of current players use more than one platform to place bets.
“The weight of this figure reinforces the need to incorporate new preventive and protective tools,” stated officials from the Consumer Affairs department.