Draws of today Friday, September 4: schedules of Bonoloto, Euromillones, Eurojackpot and Cuponazo ONCE

In Spain, the organization of lottery draws, raffles, and other gambling activities is heavily regulated, especially when there is economic participation from users or electronic means are used. The regulations distinguish between state-level and regional games, reserve certain lotteries for the public sector, and require enabling titles and strict controls over advertising, protection of minors, and abuse prevention.

1. Basic legal framework

The central regulation is Law 13/2011, of May 27, on the regulation of gambling (text in BOE), which:

• Regulates gambling activities of state scope, especially those carried out by electronic, computer, telematic, and interactive means.
• Defines categories such as lotteries, raffles, bets, contests, and other games, including raffles as draws with economic contribution and prizes in kind.
• Reserves the state-level lottery to the State Society of Lotteries and Bets (SELAE) and ONCE.
• Subordinates the exercise of gambling activities not reserved to the prior obtaining of an enabling title (license or authorization).
• Establishes rules on advertising, protection of minors, self-excluded players, and responsible gaming policies, reinforced by subsequent reforms (for example, Law 23/2022).

Law 13/2011 is further developed by regulations, among others, by:

• Royal Decree 1614/2011, of November 14, on licenses, authorizations, and gambling registers (link).
• Royal Decree 1613/2011, of November 14, on technical requirements for gambling activities (link).
• Sectoral orders and resolutions (for example, for tax forms like 685 or 270, or for specific lottery products).

2. State–Autonomous Communities competencies

Law 13/2011 distinguishes:

• State competence over state-level gambling, especially that offered throughout the territory via electronic channels. The authority in charge of state gambling regulation is the Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ), according to Royal Decree 1614/2011.
• Competence of the Autonomous Communities over in-person gambling in their territory. The law provides that:
  • The Autonomous Communities issue a mandatory report on state licenses that affect them.
  • The opening of physical premises and gambling terminals always requires regional authorization, according to the gambling legislation of each Community.

3. Enabling titles to organize draws

For a private company to organize paid draws (raffles, non-reserved lotteries, or other modalities) at the state level, in-person or online, the general rule is:

• To need an enabling title granted by the DGOJ, in accordance with Law 13/2011 and Royal Decree 1614/2011.
• This title can be:
  • General license (for a gambling modality: bets, contests, other games).
  • Specific licenses for particular types within the modality.
  • Authorizations for sporadic gambling activities or others subject to a specific regime.
• The applicant must:
  • Be a natural or legal person identified and capable; in companies, provide deeds and registration.
  • Prove to be up to date with tax and Social Security obligations.
  • Specify the gambling modality they intend to develop.
  • Constitute the financial guarantees established by Royal Decree 1614/2011 (amounts in its annexes).
  • Have an approved technical gambling system according to Royal Decree 1613/2011.
• Companies that only carry out affiliate activity (promotion/recruitment) without registering players or managing gaming accounts do not need a license, but the operator is responsible for advertising compliance by these affiliates.

4. Rules, advertising, minors, money laundering, and taxation

Among the basic material requirements that any organizer must comply with:

• Draw rules: the gaming contract and rules must be clear, accessible, and reflect:
  • Participation rules, price, and conditions.
  • Draw procedure and winner determination.
  • Method of payment and prize collection, deadlines, and claims.
• Advertising and responsible gaming: Law 13/2011 requires that advertising:
  • Does not mislead about winning probabilities nor present gambling as a financial solution.
  • Is not directed at minors nor uses their image as participants.
  • Includes visible information about the prohibition of gambling by minors and self-excluded persons and about responsible gaming.
• Protection of minors and self-excluded persons:
  • Obligation to verify the player's identity and age through user registration.
  • Consultation of the General Register of Gambling Access Prohibitions to prevent participation of registered persons.
• Money laundering prevention:
  • Control of transactions in the technical gambling system, operation records, and supervision by the regulatory authority.
  • Special monitoring of lottery products, due to their potential use as a money laundering instrument, with a regime of reservation and reinforced control according to Law 13/2011.
• Taxation:
  • Certain activities (bets and random combinations) are subject to specific fees (for example, form 685, Order EHA/388/2010, and the special tax on lottery prizes regulated by form 270 and its regulations, updated by Order HAC/1431/2025).
  • Lottery and betting prizes from certain operators are subject to a special tax and withholdings that the organizer must apply and declare.

In summary, any draw with economic contribution, especially if offered online throughout Spain, is considered a regulated gambling activity: it must fit within the categories of Law 13/2011, obtain the corresponding enabling title before the DGOJ (and, if applicable, regional authorization for premises or terminals), strictly comply with advertising, protection of minors, technical control, and prize taxation rules, and assume a very severe sanctioning regime in case of non-compliance.

The holding and control of state games of chance such as Euromillions and Bonoloto rest on a framework of rules that combines a framework gambling law, general regulations on licenses and technical systems, specific rules for state lotteries, and particular rules for online gambling, all supervised by the General State Administration.

1. Framework law for state-level gambling

The central axis is Law 13/2011, of May 27, on the regulation of gambling (BOE-A-2011-9280), amended by Law 23/2022 in aspects such as the protection of minors and vulnerable groups.

• Defines which gambling activities can be offered with state scope and under what conditions.
• Subjects the organization and operation of gambling to enabling titles (general licenses, specific licenses, and authorizations).
• Establishes the sanctioning regime, sector registers (licenses, banned persons, linked persons), and principles of responsible gaming.
• Reserves state lotteries to two operators: the State Society of Lotteries and Bets (SELAE) and ONCE, subject to strict public control.

On this law, the rules that specify licenses, technical control, and operator obligations are built.

2. Licenses, registers, and administrative supervision

Law 13/2011 is developed, among others, by:

• Royal Decree 1614/2011, of November 14, on licenses, authorizations, and gambling registers (BOE-A-2011-17836).
  • Details how general and specific licenses and authorizations for reserved games such as lotteries are requested and granted.
  • Regulates the General Register of Licenses, the banned persons register, and the register of persons linked to operators, essential for public auditing.
• Royal Decree 1613/2011, of November 14, on technical requirements for gambling activities (BOE-A-2011-17835).
  • Sets the technical requirements of gaming systems (central game unit, traceability, security, access control, monitoring).
  • Provides for approval and certification of systems and monitoring by the regulator (today the Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling, DGOJ).
• Royal Decree 176/2023, of March 14, developing safer gaming environments (BOE-A-2023-6735).
  • Strengthens responsible gaming policies and protection of minors and at-risk players.
  • Imposes on operators measures to monitor user activity and protocols to detect problematic behaviors.

3. Specific rules for state lotteries (Euromillions and Bonoloto)

Euromillions and Bonoloto are modalities of the Primitiva Lottery and are also regulated by specific rules:

• Royal Decree 773/1989, of June 23, on formal aspects of draws of the National Organization of State Lotteries and Bets (BOE-A-1989-14729).
  • Authorizes the holding of draws, even abroad, and regulates their public nature and the formation of the control board (draw president and notary/intervener) that records compliance with the rules.
• Royal Decree 208/2004, of February 6, on certain aspects of state-owned games (BOE-A-2004-2305).
  • Strengthens SELAE's ability to define modalities of the Primitiva Lottery (including Bonoloto) and aspects such as bet price, prize categories, or draw days, always under Ministry control.
  • Modifies the distribution of revenue and prizes in Royal Decree 419/1991, setting minimum percentages allocated to prizes for games managed by SELAE.
• Resolution of October 16, 2000, of Lotteries and State Bets, approving the rules of the Primitiva Lottery and its modalities (BOE-A-2000-18839), amended in 2002.
  • Contains the game rules of La Primitiva and Bonoloto: how bets are placed, how the draw is conducted, category structure, and prize distribution.
• Resolution of January 21, 2009, of Lotteries and State Bets, approving the rules of the common European game called Euromillions (BOE-A-2009-1472).
  • Consolidates and updates the rules of Euromillions (game definition, number and star matrices, cycle concept, jackpots, allocation limits, special draws, etc.).
  • Establishes participation rules and coordination with lotteries of other participating States.

4. Remote (online) gambling and technical control

When these lotteries are marketed via the Internet or other electronic channels, specific rules also apply:

• Order EHA/2566/2005, of July 20, on marketing SELAE products via Internet or other interactive systems (BOE-A-2005-13554).
  • Authorizes SELAE to operate its games online and sets basic requirements: data protection, age restriction to adults, prevention of cross-border bets, limits on amounts wagered, and rules for prize payment and collection.
• Resolution of June 18, 2008, of Lotteries and State Bets, on validation via the Internet (BOE-A-2008-10618).
  • Develops the system of Internet bet validation (electronic accounts, “loto-bolsa”, player identification, deposit limits, payment methods, etc.).

5. Economic and tax auditing

Auditing in a broad sense is articulated through several channels:

• Administrative and legality control through the DGOJ (competent Ministry) and supervision mechanisms provided in Law 13/2011 and Royal Decrees 1613/2011 and 1614/2011.
• Economic and budgetary control derived from state public sector regulations and the General Budget Law, applicable to SELAE as a state company.
• Specific taxation of prizes, implemented through the special tax on prizes of certain lotteries and bets and the orders approving declaration and withholding forms, such as Order HAP/70/2013, of January 30 (forms 230 and 136; BOE-A-2013-952), under the supervision of the Tax Agency.

Overall, Euromillions and Bonoloto are subject to a legal framework that combines activity reservation to public operators, strict regulation of game conditions, continuous technical control, and a licensing and economic auditing regime designed to guarantee transparency, draw integrity, and participant protection.

In Spain, lottery draws are held practically every day of the week, totaling several dozen regular draws each week if we count all active games. Most of these draws are managed by the State Society of Lotteries and Bets (SELAE), a public entity dependent on the Ministry of Finance, and another very relevant part is organized by ONCE, a social corporation dedicated to the integration of people with visual disabilities.

There is no single simple “official” figure, because it depends on what exactly we consider as a “lottery draw”: whether we only count the classic National Lottery, if we add number lotteries (Primitiva, Bonoloto, EuroMillions, etc.), sports bets, and also ONCE products. Still, it is possible to give a clear idea of the weekly volume and who manages each type.

Draws managed by SELAE

SELAE is the public entity that organizes the most traditional state-level lotteries. Among its main products, with their regular weekly draws, stand out:

• National Lottery: it is the traditional lottery with tickets. Ordinarily, it holds two draws per week, one on Thursdays and another on Saturdays. Additionally, there are extraordinary draws on special dates (for example, the Christmas Draw or the Niño Draw), but these are not strictly weekly.
• La Primitiva: a very popular number draw. There are two draws per week, usually on Thursdays and Saturdays.
• Bonoloto: has a very high frequency, with draws on almost all working days. Normally, there are six draws per week, from Monday to Saturday.
• EuroMillions: a game shared among several European countries, but in Spain it is administered by SELAE. It has two weekly draws, on Tuesdays and Fridays.
• El Gordo de la Primitiva: is a Sunday game, with one draw per week, on Sundays.
• Lototurf and Quintuple Plus: combine horse racing bets with number lotteries. They have at least one weekly draw each, linked to horse racing days.
• La Quiniela, El Quinigol, and other sports bets: are organized around sports competition days (mainly football), so they usually involve one or several draws per week, depending on the sports calendar.

If we sum only the major number games (National Lottery, Primitiva, Bonoloto, EuroMillions, and El Gordo de la Primitiva), we already have, ordinarily, more than a dozen weekly draws. Adding horse racing products and sports bets, the total number of draws organized by SELAE in a typical week comfortably exceeds twenty.

Draws managed by ONCE

Alongside SELAE, the other major lottery operator in Spain is ONCE, whose main purpose is to finance its social programs. ONCE organizes several gaming products with daily or almost daily draws, such as:

• Daily Coupon: drawn from Monday to Thursday, with one draw each day.
• Cuponazo: a weekly draw on Fridays.
• Weekend Sueldazo: held on Saturdays and Sundays.
• Other “Scratch” or instant products, which do not depend on a specific weekly draw but on the moment of purchase.

With just the numeric draws of the Daily Coupon, Cuponazo, and Sueldazo, ONCE also organizes several draws per week, covering practically every day.

Summary

In summary, in Spain there are lottery draws every day and, if we add all the SELAE and ONCE modalities, the number of weekly draws easily reaches several dozen. Management is mainly divided between:

• State Society of Lotteries and Bets (SELAE) – a public body that manages the National Lottery, La Primitiva, Bonoloto, EuroMillions (in Spain), El Gordo de la Primitiva, La Quiniela, and other games.
• ONCE – a social entity that organizes the Coupon and other draws aimed at financing its programs for people with disabilities.

The exact number of draws per week may vary slightly due to special calendars, sports days, or extraordinary draws, but the general scheme is this: multiple regular draws throughout the week, managed by SELAE and ONCE.