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A state law on gambling follows the common legislative procedure: initiative, debate and approval in the Congress, review by the Senate, and official publication. There is no special parliamentary procedure for dealing with betting or online gambling. It is important to distinguish this process from that of other provisions: the following explanation refers to a state law, not to any regulation in the sector.

1. Presentation of the initiative

The procedure can begin through different channels, provided for in articles 108 and following of the Congress Rules:

• Bill: submitted by the Government, accompanied by a statement of reasons and the necessary background to assess the proposal.
• Private member's bill: may come from a parliamentary group or a deputy with the signature of fourteen others. There are also initiatives from the Senate, regional assemblies, and citizens, each with their specific requirements.

Private member's bills presented in Congress must pass the consideration stage: a plenary vote deciding whether to start processing. Those coming from the Senate that have already passed this stage do not repeat it. Government bills do not require this initial vote.

2. Admission and submission of amendments

The Congress Board qualifies the initiative and decides its processing. For bills, it orders their publication, opens the period for amendments, and sends the text to the competent committee.

The ordinary period for submitting amendments is fifteen working days, although it can be modified according to the Rules. There are two main types:

• To the whole: groups request to return the bill to the Government or replace it with an alternative text. These are debated in the Plenary; if the return is approved, the bill is rejected.
• To the articles: propose to delete, modify, or add specific provisions.

Amendments that increase credits or reduce budget revenues require the Government's consent to be processed.

3. Working group, committee, and approval by Congress

A working group, formed within the committee, studies the text and amendments and drafts a report. Then, the committee debates the articles, votes on the modifications, and approves a report. It may request documentation and hear authorities or experts for advice.

Approval can occur within the committee when it acts with full legislative competence. If the Plenary must intervene, it debates the report and the amendments maintained by the groups.

For an ordinary law, the general rule is a simple majority: more votes in favor than against, with the required quorum. If the content requires an organic law, an absolute majority of Congress is required in a final vote on the whole.

4. Senate review

Congress sends the approved text to the Senate, which ordinarily has two months to review it. It may approve it without changes, introduce amendments, or oppose a veto.

If it introduces modifications, Congress decides which to accept by simple majority. If there is a veto, Congress can override it by absolute majority or, after two months from its imposition, by simple majority. Thus, the Senate participates in approval, but Congress can resolve discrepancies.

5. Publication and application

After parliamentary approval come sanction, promulgation, and official publication. The entry into force must be distinguished from approval: it determines when obligations begin to apply. Therefore, besides the articles, the final and transitional provisions must be reviewed to know the dates and possible adaptation periods.

The State Society for Lotteries and State Betting (SELAE) has the capacity to organize, manage, operate, and market its state-wide lottery draws. Its function is that of an operator: it prepares and holds the draws, markets the tickets, and manages the prizes. This activity should not be confused with the power to regulate, authorize, or supervise the entire gambling sector, which corresponds to the competent Administration.

1. Basis and scope of its activity

Article 4 and the first additional provision of the Law 13/2011 on gambling regulation establish the reservation of state lotteries and designate SELAE and ONCE as operators. Therefore, SELAE does not have exclusivity over all Spanish lotteries: it acts within its scope, alongside ONCE's own regime and without replacing regional competences.

The first additional provision allows marketing its games through tickets, slips, and other physical, computer, telematic, telephone, or interactive media, directly or through its commercial network. It also states that these reserved lotteries are not subject to the obligations of Title III of the law, relating to the general regime of enabling titles. This specialty does not eliminate its public control.

2. What it can do when organizing a draw

According to its legal regime and functions, its operational powers include:

• Preparing and executing draws: providing the necessary human and technical means and organizing their holding according to the program and corresponding rules.
• Managing its products: configuring operational conditions, calendars, issues, and participation forms within applicable regulations and authorizations, without freely modifying elements reserved for other bodies.
• Marketing participations: organizing their physical and digital distribution and commercial relations with points of sale.
• Managing results and prizes: publishing official results, determining prizes according to game rules, and organizing validation, payment, and claims handling.

3. Publicity and control of the draw event

Royal Decree 773/1989, whose article 3 was amended by Royal Decree 208/2004, regulates formal aspects of these events. It establishes their public nature and requires prior verification of the means used. It also provides for a control board with at least a president and an auditor or public notary, who must record compliance with rules and the draw program.

It also allows holding draw events abroad and participating in joint draws with other state lotteries, contributing common funds for prizes and respecting legally established percentages. This cooperation does not imply unlimited authorization to market games outside Spain.

4. Prizes and decision limits

SELAE must respect applicable percentages and economic rules. Article 2 of Royal Decree 419/1991, amended in 2004, provides, except for specific National Lottery regulations, a minimum of 55% of revenue allocated to prizes; for Primitiva Lottery modalities marketed jointly with other lotteries, the minimum is 50%.

In short, SELAE organizes its draws but is not the gambling regulator. Its decisions are limited by the rules of each product, relevant authorizations, and obligations of security, participant protection, and fraud prevention. Sector supervision corresponds to the Directorate General for Gambling Regulation.

To legally participate in Bonoloto you must be of legal age, not be subject to a prohibition from playing, and correctly formalize the bet. You must also comply with identification requirements corresponding to the channel used. It is important to distinguish personal requirements established by gambling legislation from the validation rules of bets.

1. Age and personal prohibitions

Article 6.2 of Law 13/2011, on gambling regulation, prohibits minors from participating: therefore, you must be 18 years old. The prohibition does not disappear because an adult authorizes the minor or provides money.

The same article includes those who have voluntarily requested to be banned from gambling and those prohibited by a final court ruling. Also, the consulted text contemplates restrictions related to capacity under civil law; it should not be interpreted as a general exclusion of persons with disabilities.

To enforce these prohibitions, the law provides for the General Registry of Gambling Access Prohibitions and verification mechanisms by operators. These checks should not be confused with the obligation to open a personal account for any in-person purchase.

2. Persons linked to the operator

Article 6.2.c establishes a specific prohibition for significant holders of the operator, its management personnel, and employees directly involved in game development, regarding the games they manage or operate. It also extends to their spouses or partners, and first-degree ascendants and descendants.

The prohibition includes direct participation and participation through third parties, whether individuals or legal entities. Therefore, it cannot be circumvented by placing the bet through another person. It would also be incorrect to summarize this rule by stating that any employee, merely by working for the operator, is automatically prohibited from participating.

The law also includes incompatibilities for certain officials and inspection and control personnel of the regulatory body. Prohibitions related to athletes, coaches, or referees refer to sports betting, not to Bonoloto due to its lottery nature.

3. Identification and participation via Internet

The Resolution of July 12, 2012, which develops articles 26 and 27 of Royal Decree 1613/2011, establishes prior identification of the participant as a rule, except for authorized cases of participation without prior identification.

The regulated system requires a unique active user registration per operator and procedures to verify identity and personal prohibitions. Consequently, you should not equate an electronic bet with an anonymous in-person purchase: you must comply with identification and channel conditions. The consulted documentation does not allow specifying here the current residence or documentation conditions accepted by SELAE's sales portal.

4. Payment and validation of the bet

The rules for Primitiva Lottery and modalities establish that participation implies acceptance of its rules, payment of the corresponding amount, and submission of predictions in the prescribed form. In in-person sales, the bet must be validated through the computer system of an authorized establishment.

The slip where you mark the numbers is only a reading medium: it does not replace the validated receipt. It is advisable to check the latter and keep it. The prices and historical calendars of that resolution should not be taken as current amounts or dates without consulting subsequent modifications.