Draws of today, Tuesday, October 27: schedules and jackpots of Euromillions, Eurojackpot, Bonoloto, and ONCE

To modify the regulation of gambling by law, the common legislative procedure is followed, with the special features corresponding to the content of the reform. First, it must be determined whether the State or an autonomous community has the competence to legislate: not every modification goes through the Congress and the Senate.

1. Determine the competence and the instrument

The autonomous communities have competencies over casinos, games, and bets according to their statutes and within their territory. The State also has competencies, including those related to certain activities of national scope. Therefore, an autonomous reform is processed in the corresponding parliament, according to its regulations; a state reform, in the General Courts. This distribution is explained in STC 123/2012.

Gambling does not in itself require an organic law: that classification depends on whether the reform falls within matters constitutionally reserved for it. Modifying a law should also not be confused with changing its regulatory development, which does not follow this parliamentary route.

2. Presentation of the initiative

• Bill: presented by the Government to the Congress, accompanied by a statement of reasons and background. The Board orders its publication, opens the amendment period, and refers it to the competent committee.
• Private member's bill: may come from authorized subjects, including parliamentary groups, deputies with the required signatures, the Senate, autonomous assemblies, and citizens, with their respective requirements and limits.

Private member's bills normally require a consideration vote: the Plenary decides whether to start processing them. Those already considered by the Senate do not repeat this procedure in the Congress. Government bills do not need this initial vote.

3. Amendments and work in the Congress

The ordinary amendment period is fifteen working days, subject to modification. Amendments may delete, modify, or add provisions. In bills, groups may also request its return to the Government or present an alternative text through total amendments.

If these latter exist, the Plenary debates them first. If the return is approved, the bill is rejected; if it continues, a committee studies the text and amendments and drafts a report. Then, the committee debates the articles and approves an opinion.

The Plenary of the Congress debates the opinion and the amendments maintained for that phase. However, in constitutionally delegable laws, the committee may approve the text with full legislative competence, without that final plenary deliberation. These phases are regulated in the Congress Regulations.

4. Senate intervention

The approved text is sent to the Senate, which has two months, or twenty days if processed urgently. It may approve it without changes, introduce amendments, or veto it. The veto requires an absolute majority. The scope of this second reading is explained in STC 63/2025.

If there are changes, it returns to the Congress. The Congress accepts or rejects the amendments by simple majority. In an ordinary law, it can lift the veto by absolute majority immediately or by simple majority after two months from its imposition.

5. Special majorities and publication

An organic law requires a absolute majority of the Congress in the final vote on the whole. It also requires that majority to lift a veto; if it incorporates Senate amendments, another joint vote with that requirement is held.

Once parliamentary approval is finished, the royal sanction and promulgation and official publication follow. The entry into force must be distinguished from approval: it depends on what the text establishes and the applicable rules.

ONCE is authorized to organize, manage, and market the lottery modalities authorized by the State, including the coupon and instant lottery. It does not have a general competence to authorize third-party draws or to operate any game: it acts as a designated operator, with management autonomy within public limits and under state supervision.

1. Legal basis and scope of the reservation

Article 1 of Royal Decree 358/1991 establishes ONCE as a public law corporation of a social nature, subject to the State's protectorate. Its gaming authorizations serve to finance its social purposes.

The first additional provision of Law 13/2011, regulating gambling, designates ONCE and the State Society Loterías y Apuestas del Estado as operators to market the lotteries regulated by that law. Therefore, the reservation does not correspond exclusively to ONCE. Additionally, the exceptional authorization of sporadic charitable lotteries to non-profit entities is contemplated.

2. What it can decide about its draws

Article 7.3 of Royal Decree 358/1991 allows the General Council to make decisions about the draw regime of the coupon and other authorized modalities for organizational, economic, or commercial reasons, always within the corresponding authorization. This distinguishes two levels:

• The Council of Ministers authorizes the modalities and sets their terms, scope, and duration.
• ONCE organizes and operates the authorized products, making management decisions that respect those terms.

According to article 7.2, the coupon limits must include at least annual issuance and sales, maximum prize percentage, maximum prices, update criteria, and special draws. ONCE cannot exceed them without prior and express authorization.

3. Instant lottery and sales channels

Royal Decree 1336/2005 expressly assigns it the direction, organization, and operation of the national instant or pre-drawn lottery. Here the prize is already determined, and the participant discovers it by revealing the ticket or support.

Its article 3 allows setting the price within the authorized maximum and requires that each issuance allocate between 45% and 80% of its value to prizes. The regulation must specify issuances, products, series, tickets, prices, prizes, and the revealing system. The authorization extends until December 31, 2031, according to the amendment of Royal Decree 1127/2021.

The first additional provision of Law 13/2011 allows material, computer, telematic, telephone, or interactive supports and direct marketing or through its external network. Reserved lotteries do not follow the ordinary licensing regime of Title III.

4. International collaboration, control, and limits

Article 7.5 of Royal Decree 358/1991 allows agreements with authorized foreign operators for common lottery products, subject to verification by the Protectorate Council. Certain agreements require specific authorization from the Council of Ministers. ONCE must participate in the exploitation risk, not act as a mere distributor.

The second additional provision of Law 13/2011 establishes that the enabling titles cannot be transferred to third parties and assigns the Protectorate Council the state control functions over its reserved lotteries, without prejudice to those of the Council of Ministers. In instant lottery, it may require information on issuances, collection, prizes, and income destination.

In short, its power is operational, not general regulatory: it organizes its authorized lotteries but must respect exploitation limits and applicable obligations of consumer protection, responsible gaming, and fraud prevention.

To participate in Euromillions, Eurojackpot, or Bonoloto in Spain, one must be 18 years old, not be subject to a legal prohibition from gambling, and acquire a valid bet through an authorized channel. Spanish nationality is not a requirement to purchase in person: foreigners and tourists can also participate. It is advisable to distinguish between buying a ticket at an establishment, playing online, and claiming a prize, as identification requirements are not the same.

1. Meet the minimum legal age

Law 13/2011, regulating gambling, prohibits participation by under 18s. This prohibition applies to the three draws and does not disappear because an adult authorizes the minor or provides money. The material possibility of obtaining a ticket should not be confused with having the legal right to participate.

2. Not be subject to a participation prohibition

Besides age, personal prohibitions provided in gambling legislation must be respected. Relevant situations include:

• Having voluntarily requested a gambling access prohibition, known as self-exclusion.
• Having gambling access prohibited by a final judicial ruling.
• Being affected by a judicial limitation that prevents participation.

Disability should not automatically be confused with a gambling prohibition: what matters is the legal or judicial restriction applicable to the person. The Bonoloto rules also expressly include participation prohibitions.

There are also exclusions due to links with the operator: certain holders, directors, and directly involved employees, as well as family members covered by law, cannot participate in the games to which that incompatibility applies. This is not a general prohibition for any sector worker.

3. Nationality, residence, and in-person purchase

To acquire a valid ticket in Spain in person, being Spanish or residing in the country is not required. An adult foreign person can participate if not legally excluded and buys at an authorized point. This possibility is also reflected in the informative material of Demócrata about the draws.

Normally, showing documentation is not required when making an in-person purchase. However, this does not remove the obligation to be of legal age nor make the participation of a prohibited person admissible.

4. Additional requirements for playing online

Online participation requires registration and identification on the corresponding official channel. Verifiable personal data must be provided and identity, age, and applicable prohibition controls must be passed. The operator's territorial and technical conditions must also be met.

Therefore, the fact that a tourist can buy in person does not mean they can open an online account under identical conditions. Before registering, they should review the specific service conditions; it should also not be assumed that the three draws use the same account system.

5. Valid bet and prize collection

The bet must be correctly registered within the draw deadline through the authorized operator's systems. Buying out of time or using an unauthorized channel does not equate to having a valid participation.

To claim, especially high prizes, ID card, NIE, or passport and bank details may be requested. These are identification and payment requirements, different from those required when purchasing. In short: being of legal age is essential, but personal prohibitions and the conditions of the channel used must also be respected.