Legal system and functions

régimen jurídico y funciones

The Sociedad Estatal Loterías y Apuestas del Estado, S.M.E., S.A. is a member of 'Grupo Patrimonio',  ;depending on the Directorate General of State Assets (National trust), attached in turn to the Ministry of Finance and Public Function, that was created through Royal decree-law 13/2010, dated 3 December 2010, reorganising the activity of the public company Sociedad Estatal Loterías y Apuestas del Estado, S.M.E., S.A.o (SELAE). It has private legal status.

Functions of SELAE:

SELAE is responsible for the following functions:

  • The management, operation and marketing of different types of national lotteries and games, and in any case provided that they affect a territory larger than than that of an Autonomous Community.
  • The management, operation and marketing of the mutual sport-charity bets, in any of their variations, as well as whatever other mutual prediction and charity bets made on the results of sporting events.
  • The management, operation and marketing of other games that are the responsibility of the State and, similarly, when expressly authorised by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, of those corresponding to Autonomous Communities or other countries, previous opportune agreement in this regard.
  • The commercial assessment of venues proposed by participants in the procedures for the award of Lottery Administrations and in general of the sales points of its business network.
  • The performance of whatever gambling related activities and services entrusted to it.