Gambling among the most prosperous sectors for the Spanish economy during the 2022

Last update 8 December, 2021 por Alberto Llopis

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The world of gambling is so vast that today it represents an important engine for the economy, especially in countries where your situation is regulated.

According to the databases and graphics of the Europa Press Agency, only the online gaming sector obtained 749 million in the 2019, representing an increase of 7,15% compared to the previous year. Although these are figures prior to the coronavirus pandemic, there are specialists who they also confirm this, and with whom we have spoken to confirm that it is a trend in the statistics that indicate that it is a sector that increasingly promises more.

A sector that operates legally from the 2012

Internet gambling operators began to break into the field several decades ago. Sin embargo, Finding a legal space that ensures the protection of its users has been one of the most difficult obstacles for the sector to overcome.

In the case of Spain, It was not until the implementation of the Ley 13/2011 en el 2012 that the gaming industry was able to start operating with valid licenses, granted by the Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGs), body in charge of governing together with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs regarding this type of activities.

This way, Today it is a sector that does not stop growing among the following modalities: sports bets, gambling machines, roulettes, póquer, Black Jack, bingo, horse racing, contests, point and bank, among other complementary games.

How does online gambling help the country's economy?

Within this scenario, there are those who recognize the benefits that online gambling brings to the local economy and those who criticize from a moral point of view. The truth is that the government itself recognizes the exponential benefit of this sector, not only for the income obtained from here, but because it generates a significant amount of jobs.

Por ejemplo, durante el 2019 the video game industry employed approximately 6.900 personas, among which are from professional software designers, content creators, to telemarketers destined to provide customer service.

On the other hand, although other important sectors for the economy were affected during the pandemic, as is the case of tourism and hospitality, the gaming sector was strengthened, this being another important indicator of the influence it will have during the next year.

Today there are around twenty physical casinos within Spanish territory, but more than twenty new casinos whose licenses have been recently granted by the DGOJ. This factor ensures total transparency in your operations., as well as a solid commitment to responsible gaming, so that minors or people who have presented cases of gambling are protected and are factors that continue to concern society.