Galicia excludes hospitality from state gaming physical terminals
Project restricts terminals to authorised gaming venues and keeps B machines in bars
Key Takeaways
- The Galicia draft Gaming Regulation confines physical gaming terminals to authorised gaming establishments under articles 128 and 129.
- Installation of these terminals will require regional authorisation and follow the procedure in Title IX of the draft regulation.
- The draft relies on article 9.1 of Law 13/2011 as the legal framework for participation in state-level non-reserved games.
- Hospitality is excluded: bars and restaurants cannot incorporate these state-level gaming terminals into their offers.
- Galicia retains recreational machines type B and betting offers in bars while excluding physical terminals for state-level non-reserved games.
The Autonomous Community of Galicia restricts the installation of physical terminals that allow participation in state-level non-reserved games to authorised gaming establishments, according to the draft Galicia Gaming Regulation. The text regulates the matter in articles 128 and 129 and refers the authorisation and use of those devices to the procedure in Title IX of the regulation. By Miguel Sandoval, Corresponsal de regulación.
Scope and legal references
The draft cites article 9.1 of Law 13/2011, on the regulation of gaming, as the framework for participation in state-level non-reserved games. Articles 128 and 129 of the regulation establish that the installation of these terminals will require regional authorisation and that the applicable procedure is that set out in Title IX of the regulation itself.
Effect on hospitality and commercial leisure
The text limits the use of the terminals to authorised gaming establishments and does not contemplate their inclusion in the hospitality offer. Galicia retains the current leisure configuration in bars based on recreational machines type B and the offer of betting, without extending the installation of physical terminals for state-level non-reserved games to hospitality premises.
"Installation will require regional authorisation," the draft states in its regulation of articles 128 and 129, which refer the authorisation procedure to Title IX.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which articles of the regulation govern physical gaming terminals in Galicia?
Articles 128 and 129 of the Galicia Gaming Regulation draft govern the installation and use of physical terminals that permit participation in state-level non-reserved games, and the text refers the authorisation procedure to Title IX.
Can hospitality venues install terminals for state-level non-reserved games?
No. The draft limits the use of those terminals to authorised gaming establishments and does not contemplate their inclusion in the hospitality offer; bars will continue to host recreational machines type B and betting services.
What legal reference does the draft use for state-level non-reserved games?
The draft relies on article 9.1 of Law 13/2011 on the regulation of gaming as the legal framework for participation in state-level non-reserved games.
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Miguel Sandoval
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Miguel Sandoval tracks gambling legislation, licensing, and regulator enforcement — from Spain's DGOJ and the Latin American authorities to the UKGC, the MGA, and the state-by-state map in North America. The reports answer three questions precisely — what changed, where, and who it affects — with jurisdictions, dates, and penalties cited exactly as published. Operators and compliance officers read Miguel Sandoval to know which rulebook moved before their next meeting.
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