Soft2Bet’s Spanish brands racked up €15 million in unpaid fines for illegal gambling while preparing legal market entry
Spanish outlet Público has published the local chapter of the Soft2Bet Files investigation. Journalists claim that brands connected to the gambling group Soft2Bet received fines totaling €15 million from Spain’s gambling regulator DGOJ for operating without a license — and have still not paid them.
According to regulator documents, the operators Andonio N.V., Rabidi N.V., and Novaforge Ltd. were running dozens of casinos accessible to Spanish players at the time the fines were issued.
Among the brands mentioned by Público are My Empire, Casinia, SpiNight, Malina, and Boomerang. Notably, Boomerang received 1.22 million visits in January 2026, with almost all traffic coming from Spain (according to Similarweb data).
Público also recounts the story of a player listed in Spain’s self-exclusion register RGIAJ. He reported losing more than €20,000 on sites belonging to the group and continuing to receive bonus offers. According to him, neither the regulator nor Revolut responded to his complaints, though he managed to recover around €4,000 through Mastercard.
Meanwhile, Soft2Bet is preparing a legal entry into the Spanish market. The group acquired the company Iberix Gaming in Ceuta for €2 million. In June 2026, Iberix Gaming received five temporary licenses from the DGOJ for slots, roulette, blackjack, and sports betting.
The investigation also mentions football coach Diego Simeone. Since January, the Atlético Madrid manager has served as brand ambassador for Betinia and CampoBet — both of which lacked a Spanish license at the time of the deal. Simeone’s representative stated that the coach had authorized the use of his image only in countries where the companies hold proper licenses.
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