The Community of Madrid is going to update the Regulation on gaming machines, according to the statements made at the press conference by the vice president and government spokesman, Ignacio Gonzalez.

The regional vice president stressed that the Madrid regional regulation is adapted to regulation s of the rest of Spain's regions and will allow renovation and modernization of the gaming machines.

There will be a unique regulation in which is unified the technical characteristics of the gaming machines and rules for their exploitation, that were hitherto regulated by two separate decrees, a Community (Regional) and State regulations, respectively.
So the machine manufacturers do not have to design different machines depending on the Autonomous Communities, as at present.

Madrid will recognize the approvals of machines have been made by other Spanish regional governments.

Madrid to simplify procedures

The new regulation eliminates the prior authorization to operate gaming machines. From now on, there will be necessary just to communicate activity opening  and then, the Administration shall check it.

It is also noted that all restrictions on foreign capital will be lifted.

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Maximum Stake Price: 1, 00€

Minimum Stake Price: 0,20€

There will be allow video slot machines

Special Arcades - AWP (Type B3), which allows linked gaming machines. They can be installed in casinos, gaming arcades and bingo halls.

Maximum prize linked B3 Machines: 18.000 €

Machines type B1 can be installed in bars and restaurants. Maximum prize: 240 €