- Online casino
- LicensedOnline casino is open to licensed operators.
- Regulator
- DGOJ (Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego)Current regime since 2012
- Legal basis
- Law 13/2011 (online); Canary Islands Law 8/2010 on games and betting (land-based)Desk research, Oct 2026
- Research coverage
- 67% 8 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored
Legal status by product
Baseline research contract v1.1| Product | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Sports betting | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Online poker | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Lottery | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
- Governing law
- Law 13/2011 (online); Canary Islands Law 8/2010 on games and betting (land-based)Desk research, Oct 2026
- Current regime since
- 2012Desk research, Oct 2026
No regulator in the knowledge base covers Canary Islands yet.
Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.
Licensed and offshore brands
Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15How many brands hold a licence that covers Canary Islands, and how many say they accept players from it. A brand saying it accepts players is a declaration in its own terms, not proof of traffic or of a local licence.
- Accept players from Canary Islands00.0%
- Exclude Canary Islands in their terms1528.8%
- No declaration1,56991.2%
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
Market data
EnterpriseIn progressA regional planning decree for games and betting venues was still in progress in June 2026.
- Licences granted, suspended or revoked by the regulator
- Changes to stake, deposit, bonus or advertising rules
- Tax changes for operators or players
- A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
Other licensed markets
| Market | Region | Accept players | Exclude | Focus market | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canary Islands | Africa | 0 0.0% | 152 | 0 | 0 |
| Angola | Africa | 460 26.7% | 514 | 3 | 0 |
| Botswana | Africa | 499 29.0% | 459 | 2 | 0 |
| Cape Verde | Africa | 526 30.6% | 421 | 2 | 1 |
| Ceuta & Melilla | Africa | 0 0.0% | 151 | 0 | 0 |
| Ghana | Africa | 498 28.9% | 460 | 14 | 1 |
| Kenya | Africa | 508 29.5% | 442 | 17 | 6 |
This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.
No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.
Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.
Sources
- Canary Islands Law 8/2010 on games and bettingelnotario.es
- DGOJ regional regulation sheetordenacionjuego.es
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-IC
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 2 cited, medium confidence