Two weeks after the conclusion of the 2023 Gaming in Spain Conference, we can look back at another highly successful event.

If you were there, we were very happy to have you. If you could not make it this year, see you next time? We will be back in May 2024 – a specific date will be announced soon!
Furthermore, following up on this year’s Gaming in Spain Conference, we would also like to announce our upcoming Gaming in Spain webinar Products & services for the regulated Spanish iGaming market on Wednesday, June 21 (more on this below). 

Looking back at the 2023 Gaming in Spain Conference
We were exceedingly happy to welcome key decision makers in Spain’s regulated iGaming industry in Madrid for a full day of knowledge & networking.
A highlight of the day was the keynote speech by Mr. Mikel Arana, Director General of Spain’s national gambling regulator, DGOJ, who not only stressed the need for clear communication between industry and regulator, but also explained the regulator’s new approach to responsible gaming:
“It is very important for the DGOJ to maintain contact with Spanish operators and – even if we         do not always agree – to explain first-hand why we make the regulatory decisions we make and   what goals we want to achieve with them. […]

Above all, we have established a new approach to player protection. First, by not treating all players the same. Second, by not letting player protection depend on the criteria of individual           operators’ social responsibility policies, but by establishing a common minimum standard.”
Mr. Arana’s full presentation was recorded and is available here: https://bit.ly/GiS2023_Arana
Full recordings of the other sessions are available below.

Regulatory reform in the Spanish iGaming market

• Jorge Hinojosa, Director General, JDigital: https://bit.ly/GiS2023_Hinojosa
• Peter Marcus, Group Operations Director, Entain: https://bit.ly/GiS2023_Marcus
• Maarten Haijer, Secretary General, EGBA: https://bit.ly/GiS2023_Haijer

Market regulation: Past & future

• Mikel Arana, DG, DGOJ & Birgitte Sand, CEO Birgitte Sand & Associates: https://bit.ly/GiS2023_Arana_Sand
• Juan Espinosa, Founder Silverback Advocacy; Santiago Asensi, Managing Partner, Asensi Abogados; Birgitte Sand, CEO Birgitte Sand & Associates: https://bit.ly/GiS2023_Asensi_Espinosa_Sand

The Spanish market: Facts & figures

• David Henwood, Director, H2 Gambling Capital: https://bit.ly/GiS2023_Henwood
• Mauro de Fabritiis, Founder, MDF Partners: https://bit.ly/GiS2023_DeFabritiis
• Chris Gyere, Head of Tech Recruitment at Pentasia & Headcount: https://bit.ly/GiS2023_Gyere

Enforcing individual betting limits & preventing ID fraud

• Marc Sabadi, iGaming Spain Manager, Mitek: https://bit.ly/GiS2023_Sabadi

Operations (panel)
Featuring:

• José Antonio Giacomelli, GM, MGA Games
• Felipe Masa Sánchez-Ocaña, Director E&Y Abogados Sevilla
• Mikel López de Torre, Digital Director, Sportium
• Jordi Sendra, COO, Alea
• Alba Castro Torruella, Associate Director, Kreab España (moderator)

Video: https://bit.ly/GiS2023_Operations
Responsible gaming

• Alla Serebrianskaia, Partner, Asensi Abogados & Aurora Merino Salas, CEO, Asensi Technologies: https://bit.ly/GiS2023_RG_Asensi
• Rasmus Kjaergaard, CEO, Mindway AI: https://bit.ly/GiS2023_Kjaergaard
• Paul Foster, CEO, Crucial Compliance: https://bit.ly/GiS2023_Foster

Future market developments (panel)
Featuring:

• Xavi Muñoz, Partner, ECIJA Law Firm
• Mauro de Fabritiis, Founder, MDF Partners
• Scott Longley, Contributing Writer, Earnings + More (moderator)

Video: https://bit.ly/GiS2023_Future
We thank our sponsors Asensi Abogados, Asensi Technologies, Betconstruct, Jdigital, Crucial Compliance, iGamingCeuta, MDF Partners, Mindway AI, Mitek and Sportradar for making this event possible!

GiS Webinar | Products & services for the regulated Spanish iGaming market
Join us on Wednesday, June 21 at 11:00 CET for our FREE Gaming in Spain webinar Products & services for the regulated Spanish iGaming market.
This webinar will highlight several relevant products & services that are specifically tailored to the Spanish market.
In addition, the webinar will feature a brief regulatory and legal update provided by Spain’s leading gambling lawyer, Santiago Asensi.
Other topics and speakers include:

• Staff training – Jochen Biewer, Managing Director, Chevron Group
• Promotions & bonus monitoring – Mauro de Fabritiis, Founder, MDF Partners
• Player monitoring and RG services – Rasmus Kjaergaard, CEO, Mindway AI
• ID verifications solutions – Marc Sabadi, iGaming Spain Manager, Mitek

Don’t miss it! Register today: https://bit.ly/GiS_Webinar

BF Games, the dynamic games development studio, has strengthened its foothold in the Belgian market after introducing its selection of dice games to PepperMill Casino.

Following a direct integration, the operator’s Belgian customers can now access over 10 of BF Games’ titles, including Ancient Secrets Dice, Energy Fruits Dice, Magic Queens Dice, Pyramid Treasure Dice, and Royal Crown Dice.

PepperMill Casino is a prominent operator in the Belgian market, offering a wide choice of dice and table games. The company also operates land-based gambling venues in Belgium and the Netherlands and draws on this experience to offer great online entertainment to players.

The partnership is the latest in a string of deals that have seen BF Games extend its reach in the Belgian market, further positioning itself as a renowned supplier to the local iGaming industry.

BF Games will continue its geographical expansion in 2023, exploring key markets across Europe as well as North and Latin America.

Claudia Melcaru, Head of Business Development at BF Games, said: “This launch with PepperMill Casino is a great testament to the appeal of our dice titles and sees us further our reach in Belgium, a key market for our commercial growth.

“It’s a thrilling time for BF Games as we maintain strong momentum from both an expansion and product point of view and this partnership with a leading operator further underlines our success.”

Jorn Stifter, Casino Manager at PepperMill Casino, said: “As an operator that is well-known for its refreshing dice offering, we couldn’t be happier to take BF Games’ titles live, further strengthening our product portfolio.

“Their content offers a wide variety of themes and features that will appeal to our customers so we look forward to a successful partnership.”

The popular original release has been augmented through the addition of the Stellar Cash bonus

Specialist slot provider Lightning Box, one of Light & Wonder’s in-house studios, has released Stellar Cash™ Dragon Palace, a slot which blends the mechanics of the existing player favourite title Dragon Palace with the popular Stellar Cash™ jackpot feature.

In this 5×3 reel slot, Asian-inspired symbols depicting koi fish, turtles and lotus flowers must form matching combinations across 25 paylines to award a win. A dragon wild is also present, substituting all other symbols except the scatters.

Landing three or more scatters in the base game awards up to 20 Free Spins. Here, the Master Dragon breathes fire across the reels and a dragon multiplier will be revealed. This multiplier can climb as high as 15x, boosting the slot’s winning potential.

The Stellar Cash™ bonus feature is unlocked by landing three spaceships attached to any normal symbol in-game. Players are taken to space to battle against enemy ships, choosing which to target and winning instant cash prizes for correct choices. Progressing through to the final level will reveal either a Mini, Minor, Major or Grand Jackpot prize.

Stellar Cash™ Dragon Palace will first launch exclusively with BetMGM in New Jersey and will be available to customers of Light & Wonder’s industry-leading OpenGaming™ platform, alongside popular new titles such as Lightning Eclipse™ and Money Link Great Immortals.

Michael Maokhamphiou, Operations Manager at Lightning Box said: “Bringing the Stellar Cash™ bonus to an already top-performing slot like Dragon Palace has created an exciting new title that we are confident will quickly become a fan favourite.

“Players can enjoy an array of mechanics such as the fiery bonus round, home to dragon multipliers, and take off to space in pursuit of jackpots. This slot has plenty of big win potential and we can’t wait to see the reception to it.”

Rob Procter, VP Game Development at Light & Wonder said: “Bringing a player favourite mechanic to a popular game has produced a truly thrilling slot, which will appeal to both new and existing fans of the Dragon Palace title.

“The chance to land multipliers of up to 15x in the Free Spins bonus round compliments the big win potential available in the Stellar Cash feature, which has increased the excitement the title has now become synonymous with.