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BOE-A-2026-9959 ·8 May 2026 ·Royal Decree Medium impact
Tax

Sports-beneficial betting: 3-month deadline to adjust revenue distribution or face up to 10,000 EUR fines

Royal Decree 369/2026 repeals previous regulations on sports-beneficial betting and introduces new rules for revenue distribution. A three-month period is set for adapting distribution systems, with fines of up to 10,000 EUR for non-compliance (art. 4). This change impacts sports management bodies and sports federations operating in this sector.

In 3 key points

  1. Withdraws the Order of 24/06/1998 and RD 258/1998 (art. 1)
  2. Three-month period to adapt distribution (art. 4)
  3. Fines of up to 15,000 EUR for non-compliance (art. 5)

How it affects those involved

Sports betting organisations such as the Royal Spanish Football Federation must update their tax distribution systems within three months. Non-compliance may result in fines of up to 15,000 EUR.

Lifecycle

2026-05-08PublishedPublished in the BOE
2026-08-04Into forceComes into force (disposicion final segunda)
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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