Amusement machines match roulette as preferred option in Spanish venues in 2025
Juego y Sociedad places machines at 39.2% and roulette at 39.4% in venues for 2025
Key Takeaways
- Amusement machines reached 39.2% of users in Spanish venues in 2025.
- Roulette recorded 39.4% while bets fell to 12.8% according to the Juego y Sociedad report.
- Machines rose from a 31.4% 2020–2024 average to 39.2% in 2025, while roulette dropped from 44.6% to 39.4%.
- In February 2026, 7.1% of respondents recalled visiting a venue during 2025 and 90.5% of attendees went accompanied.
Amusement machines reached 39.2% of users in gaming venues during 2025, nearly matching roulette at 39.4%, according to the Juego y Sociedad report. The document compares this evolution with the 2020–2024 average and also records a decline in bets to 12.8%.
Changes by modality
The report shows a sustained rise in amusement machines: they moved from the 31,4% average in 2020–2024 to 39,2% in 2025. Roulette followed the opposite trend, falling from 44,6% to 39,4% over the same period. Betting reduced its share from 23,2% to 12,8%.
Combination of modalities and attendance profile
The share of users combining different modalities rose from 26,3% to 34%. In terms of venue attendance, the data reflect a relatively stable customer base: in February 2026, 7,1% of respondents recalled having visited a venue during 2025. Additionally, 90,5% of those who attended said they went accompanied and 9,5% said they went alone.
Visit frequency
Customers are mostly occasional. Only 16,3% of users say they go at least once a month, while more than 70% visit a venue once a year or almost never.
The Juego y Sociedad report provides the breakdown cited and formed the basis of this specialised summary. More sector data are available at [sector news](/news) and in news.
Frequently Asked Questions
What percentage of users played amusement machines in venues during 2025?
39.2% of customers reported playing amusement machines in venues during 2025, according to the Juego y Sociedad report.
How does roulette preference in 2025 compare with 2020–2024?
Roulette fell from a 44.6% average in 2020–2024 to 39.4% in 2025, per the Juego y Sociedad report.
What is the typical visit frequency to venues according to the report?
Only 16.3% of users say they attend at least once a month; over 70% visit a venue once a year or almost never.
What share of venue visitors attended accompanied in 2025?
90.5% of those who visited venues in 2025 reported going accompanied, while 9.5% said they went alone.
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Gonzalo Marín
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Gonzalo Marín covers the corporate deal flow of gambling — operator strategy, M&A, regulated-market entries, and product launches. The reports open with the transaction, cite companies, valuations, and jurisdictions exactly as released, and keep the announcement apart from its actual effect. When a Latin American operator raises capital or a European brand lands in the region, Gonzalo Marín reports who signs, for how much, and on what terms.
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