Online bookmaker Unibet will completely leave the Spanish market on Dec. 20, according to Gambling911. And in a letter to affiliates, Unibet said that the majority of Spainish banners/links will be de-activated starting today.

From Gambling911:

Spain’s regulation of the industry is being viewed by many operators as a bit heavy handed.

In a nutshell, Spanish players will be required to join an online poker room that is regulated by the government of that nation. “Providers”, as they are called, will be permitted to operate from Spain and be taxed 25 to 30 percent. Players will need to reside in Spain, similar to what we currently see in France and Italy. Those player pool have been more than sustainable, enough so that both PokerStars.it and PokerStars.fr rank among the 7 largest Internet poker rooms in the world.