22Bet & AffPapa: Awards & Sponsorship Beside a €10m Spanish Sanction
AffPapa made 22Bet Partners a 2026 sponsor & awarded 22Bet Sportsbook Operator of the Year. Spain's regulator, however, had already recorded earlier action against TechSolutions Group N.V. & later imposed a €10 million fine & four-year disqualification over unauthorised offering that included 22Bet.
Checked 2 September 2026
What AffPapa published or retained
AffPapa's 2026 sponsor announcement, award page, affiliate review & double-win article remain live. These establish sponsorship, review & award relationships in 2025-2026, but do not reveal the commercial terms.
What the authority did
Spanish proceeding ES/2024/141 named TechSolutions Group N.V. & recorded unauthorised offering in Spain through 22Bet & other sites. It imposed a €10 million fine & four-year disqualification & records an earlier 2021 sanction. 22Bet's current guide connects its global operation to TechSolutions, while warning that local arrangements can differ.
Chronology
- 3 February 2021 — Spain sanctioned TechSolutions Group N.V.; the decision became final on 4 March 2021.
- 17 May 2024 — The DGOJ recorded a new inspection covering 22Bet & other TechSolutions-attributed sites.
- ES/2024/141 — The proceeding resulted in a €10 million fine, four-year disqualification & cessation order.
- 2 April 2026 — AffPapa announced 22Bet Partners as a Signature Sponsor of its 2026 awards.
- 26 May 2026 — AffPapa reported that 22Bet had won Sportsbook Operator of the Year.
What remains unanswered
AffPapa did not explain the checks behind this promotion, listing, award, seal or retained page. The relevant entity, timing & jurisdiction limits are set out above. The record does not establish what AffPapa knew on an earlier date unless a cited source says so.
Right of reply
InfoBets sent AffPapa & every relevant brand a right-of-reply request. The deadline was 17:00 CEST on 20 August 2026. No response was received by that deadline or by the publication cut-off on 2 September 2026. No response is not an admission. This report relies on the linked public records.
What this report does not claim
The official record is limited to the named jurisdiction, period, domain & entity. It does not establish worldwide illegality, a criminal conviction or wrongdoing by AffPapa unless a cited official source expressly says so.
Sources
- https://ordenacionjuego.es/cmis/document/alfresco/8e7922dd-02c9-4d9a-a21f-93452d7c0704
- https://affpapa.com/22bet-partners-as-signature-sponsor-at-affpapa-igaming-awards/
- https://affpapa.com/22bet-scores-double-win-at-two-major-igaming-awards-in-2026/
- https://affpapa.com/22bet-partners-igaming-reviews-by-affpapa/
- https://affpapa.com/affpapa-awards-2026/sportsbook-operator-of-the-year/
- https://news.22bet.com/news/22bet-casino-guide/
- https://mode.gov.lk/blog/webblocked
Read the complete investigation: AffPapa Exposed: 24 Promotions After Regulators Acted — Zero Answers from CEO Levon Nikoghosyan
Evidence cut-off: 2 September 2026. Verified corrections will be timestamped.