Madrid, one of the last of the 17 communities in Spain to update its gaming machine laws, has announced its plans for reform.
At a press conference, the regional vice-president said that it was intended that the community would bring its regulations into line with those of the rest of Spain.
It was planned that the new regulations would take away the necessity for manufacturers to make small adjustments to their machines to comply with the region’s own regulations.
Madrid will recognise approvals which have been made by other Spanish regional homologation processes.
The plan included the removal of the necessity to obtain prior authorisation to operate gaming machines - only to indicate their installation so that monitoring could take place. At the same time, restrictions on the use of foreign capital would be lifted.
The plan would include a maximum stake of €1 and a minimum of €0.20. The use of video screens to play games would be permitted. Operational changes will include the ability to link machines of Category B3 between locations (wide-area progressive), a system permitted within and between casinos, bingo clubs and arcades.
The maximum prize from WAP would be €18,000. The use of Category B1 machines (AWPs) would be permitted in food and beverage locations with a maximum prize of €240.
