{"id":18685,"date":"2026-09-16T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=europe&#038;p=18685"},"modified":"2026-09-16T06:52:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T11:52:39","slug":"castilla-la-mancha-prepares-ban-on-new-casinos-until-2031","status":"publish","type":"europe","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/castilla-la-mancha-prepares-ban-on-new-casinos-until-2031\/","title":{"rendered":"Castilla-La Mancha prepares ban on new casinos until 2031"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Castilla-La Mancha is preparing a new moratorium that would block the granting of <strong>new casino authorizations from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2031<\/strong>, extending its restrictive gambling policy by five years. The measure is included in the <strong>Draft Law on Administrative and Tax Measures for 2027<\/strong>, meaning that as of <strong>September 15, 2026<\/strong> it has not yet received final approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal adds a new fifth additional provision to <strong>Law 5\/2021, of July 23, on the Administrative and Tax Regime of Gambling in Castilla-La Mancha<\/strong>, while preserving exceptions for applications already under review. The draft was submitted for public consultation through a resolution dated <strong>August 6, 2026<\/strong>, published in the DOCM on <strong>August 10<\/strong>, with public participation open from <strong>August 11 to 31<\/strong> and a feedback phase running from <strong>September 1 to 14<\/strong>. The <strong>Decree 284\/2023, of December 19<\/strong>, remains in force and governs authorizations for <strong>2024-2027<\/strong>, restricting new gambling establishments. That framework also limits new Type B gaming machine authorizations in hospitality venues to <strong>100<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/castilla-la-mancha-prepares-ban-on-new-casinos-until-20312.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18687\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/castilla-la-mancha-prepares-ban-on-new-casinos-until-20312.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/castilla-la-mancha-prepares-ban-on-new-casinos-until-20312-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Juan Alfonso Ruiz Molina<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authority to approve casinos rests with the <strong>Council of Government of Castilla-La Mancha<\/strong>, while regulatory administration is handled by the <strong>Directorate-General for Taxation and Gambling Regulation<\/strong>. As of September 2026, the regional government is led by <strong>Emiliano Garc\u00eda-Page S\u00e1nchez<\/strong>; <strong>Juan Alfonso Ruiz Molina<\/strong> heads the Ministry of Finance, Public Administrations and Digital Transformation; and <strong>Susana Pastor Pons<\/strong> serves as Director-General for Taxation and Gambling Regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/castilla-la-mancha-prepares-ban-on-new-casinos-until-20313.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/castilla-la-mancha-prepares-ban-on-new-casinos-until-20313.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/castilla-la-mancha-prepares-ban-on-new-casinos-until-20313-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/castilla-la-mancha-prepares-ban-on-new-casinos-until-20313-768x425.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Susana Pastor Pons<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The restrictive policy coexists with previously initiated projects. On <strong>June 23, 2026<\/strong>, the Council of Government authorized a casino in <strong>Illescas, Toledo<\/strong>, under an already initiated application. In <strong>Ont\u00edgola, Toledo<\/strong>, another casino had been authorized on <strong>July 19, 2022<\/strong> and received an extension on <strong>September 16, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The draft justifies the new restriction on grounds including <strong>protection of minors, vulnerable groups, public health and concentration of gambling supply<\/strong>. A study by the <strong>University of Castilla-La Mancha<\/strong> involving <strong>403 people aged 16 to 35<\/strong> found participation rates of <strong>72.5%<\/strong> for lotteries, <strong>55.5%<\/strong> for bingo, <strong>41.6%<\/strong> for sports betting, <strong>40.5%<\/strong> for roulette and <strong>34%<\/strong> for poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Castilla-La Mancha is preparing a new moratorium that would block the granting of new casino authorizations from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2031, extending its restrictive gambling policy by five years. 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