--- title: "United Kingdom vs Spain Gambling Regulation & Licensing Comparison | advennt.io" canonical: https://advennt.io/compare/united-kingdom-vs-spain/ source_html: /compare/united-kingdom-vs-spain/index.html description: "Side-by-side regulatory comparison of United Kingdom (UK) and Spain (ES) across 20 gambling product classes: UKGC open licensing versus Spain DGOJ general/singular window licensing and advertising restrictions (15 product access differences)." generated_at: 2026-11-06T04:46:06Z content_sha256: 5f8618ada7cd5f3a24a9d27f0a46d711054e50918a04ec8b781c5f9a2f85c61a generator: "fe-fleet/md-twin@1.0" --- # United Kingdom vs Spain Gambling Regulation & Licensing Comparison | advennt.io Regulatory comparison · 20 product classes # United Kingdom vs Spain: Gambling Licensing, Product Scope & Supervision Side-by-side regulatory comparison of United Kingdom (UK) and Spain (ES) across 20 gambling product classes: UKGC open licensing versus Spain DGOJ general/singular window licensing and advertising restrictions (15 product access differences). Regulatory Dimension / Product Class United Kingdom (UK) Spain (ES) Primary Gambling Regulator Gambling Commission DGOJ 20-Product Access Summary 18 open · 2 restricted 5 open · 2 restricted · 2 closed · 4 uncertain · 7 not yet assessed Verification Status Expert-reviewed Expert-reviewed Last Collected 1 Nov 2026 2 Nov 2026 Full Jurisdiction Dossier [United Kingdom dossier →](/jurisdictions/united-kingdom/) [Spain dossier →](/jurisdictions/spain/) Casino Open Open Poker Open Open Bingo Open Open Lottery (differs) Restricted Closed Sports betting Open Open Other event betting (differs) Open Not yet assessed Horse and greyhound racing betting (differs) Open Not yet assessed Esports betting Open Open Exchange betting (differs) Open Not yet assessed Pool betting (differs) Open Not yet assessed Virtual event betting (differs) Open Not yet assessed Fantasy sports (differs) Open Uncertain Skill games (differs) Open Uncertain Prediction markets (differs) Open Not yet assessed Sweepstakes (differs) Open Uncertain Free play (differs) Open Not yet assessed B2B software (differs) Open Uncertain Affiliate marketing (differs) Open Restricted Payments for gambling (differs) Open Restricted Crypto gambling (differs) Restricted Closed