Spain’s regulated online gambling market has been one of Europe’s standout growth stories over the past two years. The market posted a record €1.45 billion in gross gaming revenue in 2024 — up 17.6% year-on-year — and was running approximately 16% ahead of that pace through the first three quarters of 2025, putting full-year 2025 on course to clear €1.6 billion according to DGOJ data.
The headline on traffic is sports betting. The story underneath it is casino — now accounting for approximately 57% of online GGR and growing. That shift reflects a broader European trend in which safe online casinos operating under robust national licences are consistently outgrowing their sportsbook counterparts in terms of revenue per user and long-term retention. Spain’s regulatory framework, which requires all operators to hold a DGOJ licence, ensures that the safe online casinos serving Spanish players meet some of the continent’s most demanding consumer protection standards.
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Monthly traffic rankings — with year-on-year change
| Brand | Monthly Visits | YoY Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bet365 | 4.03M | ↑4.65% | UK-based, sports-led with full casino under Spanish licence |
| Sportium | 2.87M | ↑11.78% | CIRSA’s flagship sportsbook, 2,700+ retail shops |
| Winamax | 2.1M | ↑36.4% | French operator with poker heritage, strong among younger males |
| bwin | 1.84M | ↑42.16% | Entain’s long-standing Spanish brand |
| Codere | 1.3M | ↓5.97% | Only gaming brand in Spain’s top-100 most valuable brands |
| Betfair | 1.1M | ↓6.53% | Flutter’s exchange and sportsbook brand |
| William Hill | 955K | ↑4.07% | Owned by Evoke, formerly 888 |
| Luckia | 880K | ↑36.85% | 100% Spanish, 14 land-based casinos, heavily localised |
| Gamdom | 869K | ↑89.78% | Offshore crypto casino, Curaçao-licensed |
| Betway Global | 523K | ↑33.46% | Super Group brand, digitally native |
| 1xBet | 516K | ↑74% | Internationally focused, fast-growing Spanish traffic |
| PokerStars | 471K | ↑7.68% | Flutter’s poker brand, dominant in regulated Spain |
| tombola | 406K | ↓18.07% | Flutter’s bingo-led brand, steepest decline on the chart |
| LeoVegas | 337K | — | Mobile-first casino brand owned by MGM Resorts |
What the traffic data actually tells you
Before reading too much into the visit numbers, it is worth understanding what they do and do not represent. Traffic figures show reach, brand power and acquisition strength — not revenue. A high-traffic brand with a low average stake can sit well below a smaller operator in GGR terms. Betfair, for example, is declining in visits but still commands a premium user base through its exchange model. Winamax and bwin, by contrast, are both posting significant traffic growth — up 36% and 42% respectively — suggesting aggressive acquisition strategies are paying off in terms of audience reach.
Gamdom’s 89.78% year-on-year traffic growth is the most striking number on the chart. As the only offshore, Curaçao-licensed operator in the ranking, it stands apart from every other brand — all of which hold DGOJ licences. Its presence highlights a persistent dynamic in mature regulated markets: even where safe online casinos with full national licences dominate, crypto-native platforms continue to attract a meaningful segment of players.
Spain’s distinctive product mix
Spain runs a notably different live casino product from most regulated European markets. Slots lead the casino vertical, but live roulette sits in second place — worth €208.8 million in GGR on its own in 2024. The absence of live blackjack in Spain’s regulatory framework (only RNG table versions are permitted) has pushed roulette to the centre of the live offering, creating a market where specialist roulette titles carry disproportionate commercial weight.
Playtech’s Mega Fire Blaze Roulette and Evolution’s Spanish Roulette are the titles operators build their live casino strategies around. For any operator looking to compete seriously in Spain, these two titles are effectively mandatory.
The bigger picture
Spain’s trajectory — record GGR, casino overtaking sports betting in revenue share, strong traffic growth across most major brands — is the clearest possible signal that the market has reached genuine maturity. The operators growing fastest are those that have invested in localised content, mobile-first products and the kind of transparent, player-centred approach that safe online casinos build long-term loyalty on. For players in Spain, the density of well-regulated, DGOJ-licensed operators means that the choice between platforms has never been richer — or safer.
