To grant operating authorization for recreational and gaming halls.
General information
- Regional ministry
- Consejeria De Presidencia, Justicia, Seguridad Y Simplificacion Adtva.
- Governing board
- Direc. General De Seguridad Y Proteccion Ciudadana (DIR3: A06029675)
- Classification
- Authorizations, licenses, concessions and approvals
- Subject(s)
- Tourism, leisure and free time
- Starting way
- Interested
- Target
- Citizens
- Legal entities, self-employed persons and registered professionals
- Subject to fees
- Yes
- Fees
- Languages in which the procedure can be completed
- Spanish
- Allow power of attorney
- Yes
- Links to web pages with specific information
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Authorisation to operate a gaming hall. Concept: 2026. Amount. €584.51. Means of payment: current account, bank card and payment at the branch. |
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Authorization to operate an arcade. Concept: 2026. Amount. €244.34. Means of payment: current account, bank card and payment at the branch. |
Requirements
- Requirements
1.- That the owner of the salon is registered in the Gambling Registry as a salon company.
2.- In the case of gambling halls, a minimum distance between gambling establishments of 500 m., a minimum distance from educational centres of 500 m. and a minimum distance from mental health units for the treatment of gambling addictions of 500 m.
3.- Minimum useful area of the recreational room 50 m² and the game room 150 m².
Article 61 Authorisation of recreational and gaming halls Decree 23/2008 of 6 March:
1.*** Any company registered in the Gambling Register as a gambling hall company must submit an application to the competent department for gambling for provisional authorisation to operate a gaming hall, prior to applying for the corresponding municipal building permit.2.*** The application for provisional authorisation must be attached:
a)*** Registration number as a salon company in the Cantabria Gambling Registry.
b)*** Basic project of the works and installations of the premises, signed by a competent technician.
c)*** Certificate, issued by a competent technician, attesting to compliance with the requirements established in Article 60 and the legally established distance regime.
d)*** Floor plan on a scale of 1/100, with an indication of the layout of the premises and the corresponding surfaces.
e)*** Document accrediting the constitution of the bond, if applicable.3.*** The competent departments in gambling matters, in view of the documentation provided, will issue within three months a provisional authorization that will lose its validity, after one month from its notification, without the interested party having requested the corresponding municipal building license.
4.*** The provisional authorisation will be automatically made definitive on the date of presentation to the competent department for gambling of the corresponding municipal licence to open the establishment.
5.*** In no case will the show be put into operation until the final authorisation has been obtained.
Deadlines and submission
- Deadline for submission
All year round.
- Submission deadline start date
- 01/01/2011
- Submission deadline end date
- -
- Periodicity
- Continuous
- Means of submission
- Online and in person
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- Online submission
- At the General Electronic Registry
- Art. 14. 2 of the Law 39/2015, of 1 October, of the Common Administrative Procedure of the Public Administrations, establishes the obligatory nature of the electronic management for certain subjects as, for example, a) The juridical persons, b) Entities without legal personality, c) Those who carry out a professional activity for which compulsory membership is required, for the procedures and actions they carry out with the Public Administrations in the exercise of said professional activity. In any case, within this group, notaries and property and mercantile registrars shall be included. d) Those who represent an interested party who is obliged to relate electronically with the Administration, e) The employees of the Public Administrations for the procedures and actions that they carry out with them due to their condition of public employee, in the form in which it is determined by regulation by each Administration.
- Place(s) for in-person submission
In accordance with the provisions of Article 16.4 of Law 39/2015, of 1 October, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations. Interested parties may submit their applications to the following Registries:
- In the electronic register of the Administration or Body to which they are addressed, as well as in the other electronic registers of any of the subjects referred to in Article 2.1.
- At Post Offices, in the manner established by regulations.
- At the diplomatic representations or consular offices of Spain abroad.
- At registration assistance offices.
- In any other established by the provisions in force.
Required documentation
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Authorization of recreational and gaming halls. The application for provisional authorisation must attach: a) Registration number as a salon company in the Cantabria Gambling Registry. b) Basic project of the works and installations of the premises, signed by a competent technician. c) Certificate, issued by a competent technician, attesting to compliance with the requirements established in Article 60 and the distance regime established by law. d) Floor plan on a scale of 1/100, indicating the distribution of the premises and the corresponding surfaces. e) Document accrediting the constitution of the bond, if applicable.
Mandatory
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Processing and resolution
- Instructor board
- Gaming and Entertainment Service.
- Attributive rule
Decree 106/2019, of 23 July, partially modifying the Basic Organic Structure of the Ministries of the Government of Cantabria.
- Reports or opinions
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- Inspection Reports. (elaboration deadline: No deadline.).
- Resolution entity
- Minister of the Presidency, Justice, Security and Administrative Simplification.
- Attributive rule
Decree 106/2019, of 23 July, partially modifying the Basic Organic Structure of the Ministries of the Government of Cantabria.
- Maximum deadline for decision
- 3 Months
- Average deadline for decision
- 1 Months
- Effects of the administrative silence or inactivity of the Administration
- Initiation by request:
- Negative
- Does it put an end to the administrative procedure?
- Yes
- Subject to participation of certification partner entities
- No
- Certification Partner Entities
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Currently, there are no certification partner entities authorized to act in this procedure.
Appeals
- Type
Appeal for Reversal or Administrative Litigation.
- Board
Optional appeal for reconsideration: Minister of the Presidency, Justice, Security and Administrative Simplification.
Contentious-administrative appeal: Contentious-administrative chamber of the High Court of Justice.- Deadline
- 1 month for Appeal for Reconsideration. 2 months for Administrative Litigation.
Regulations
- Regulation applied
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- Law 4/2022, of 24 June, on the Regulation of Gambling in Cantabria.
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- Decree 23/2008, of 6 March, approving the Regulation on recreational and gambling machines.
Do you need help?
The 012 General Telephone Information Service will be available 24 hours a day, every day of the year, according to the following timetable:
- Personal telephone attention by means of information agents, from 9:00 to 21:00 hours from Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.
Mechanised attention, via voicemail, during other hours and on public holidays. - Incoming calls to the mailbox will be recorded and then, from the General Information Telephone 012, a response call will be made to the citizen to resolve his or her request for information.
- For telephone calls from outside the Autonomous Community of Cantabria you can dial 942 395 563 (from abroad +34 942 395 563); if you are calling from Cantabria, you can dial 942 395 562.
- This service is only available in Spanish.

