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The Spanish online gambling market

The Spanish online gambling market. Jaime Ferré COO Grupo ITnet http://www.GrupoITnet.com jaime@itnet.es http://www.Ferre.es. Grupo ITnet. ITnet is a holding company founded in 1996 that focuses on the T.I.M.E.* business in Spain and Latin America.

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The Spanish online gambling market

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  1. The Spanish online gambling market Jaime Ferré COO Grupo ITnet http://www.GrupoITnet.com jaime@itnet.es http://www.Ferre.es

  2. Grupo ITnet • ITnet is a holding companyfounded in 1996 that focuses on the T.I.M.E.* business in Spain and Latin America. • Our principle business is a network of games, sports and lifestyle websites with more than 6 million unique users** per month. * Telecom, Internet Media & Entertainment ** Nielsen Netratings audited

  3. Spanish offline gambling market (in millions)

  4. Audiences • 41% of the (Spanish)population has Internet access (+15.5 millions) • 1.7 million new users in the last 12 months • 57% male – 43% female (growing). • 64% between 20 and 44 years old. • 76% access from home • 33 million expected in 2010 Source: AIMC April-May 2007

  5. Sites • Onlae.com is the national lottery site • Miapuesta and Bwin are the main players in the betting market Source: Nielsen home panel November 2006

  6. Main online Players in the Spanish market • National lottery resellers • Ventura24.com • Digidis.com • Lotojuegos.com • Betting • Miapuesta.es (Sporting Bet) • Bwin.com • Casino • 888.com • Bingo • Juegabingoya.com (ST Minver operated) • Elbingo.com

  7. Online figures • More than 600,000 people play online games with money in Spain. More than 500 million euros was spent on gambling in 2006 • 35.8% Sports betting • 25.1% Casino and bingo • 20.3 % Poker • 15.2 % Lottery Source: Laura Guillot Spanish gambling expert

  8. Market movements • The Spanish offline operators are beginning their online operations. • Last year’s offline Spanish operators created big partnerships with global operators. • Cirsa and Ladbrokes : Sportium • Codere and William Hill: Victoria • Grupo Orenes and Betbull: W1nners • Ekasa and Betfred: Reta • Atzaria and Stan James: 10 a 1 Source: Laura Guillot

  9. Regulation • The Spanish National Government doesn’t have jurisdictionover the gambling industry. • Internet betting and gambling are neither regulated nor prohibited by The Spanish National Government. • Spain has 17 regional gambling jurisdictions, only the Basque Country and Madrid have online regulations. • Gambling advertising is forbidden, but Real Madrid (Bwin), Sevilla F.C. (888) and the biggest, Media holdings have gambling advertisers.

  10. New laws • The June’s Plenary session of the Senate, has ratified the amendment of the law with the following text: • Encourage and promote an EU directive that regulates Internet gambling in the seat of the EU with prior consultation with the autonomous communities that regulate the gaming and entertainment industry. • Develop a standard that governs electronic betting services, with special focus on the internet, in accordance with Community Law.

  11. Want to enter the Spanish market? • Contact us! enterspain@itnet.es • We have our own multiplayer game technology (Spanish games) • We can help you build your Spanish team • All the major gambling advertisers in Spain use our network, ask us why!

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