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Kindred Group Slams Sweden’s Plan to Extend Casino Restrictions Until June

Kindred Group criticized the Swedish government’s plan to extend online gambling restrictions until June 2021, arguing that they do not protect players and only benefit offshore sites. Problem gambling rates remained somewhat unchained over the past months. Extending Restrictions Goes Against the Gambling Act Unibet operator Kindred Group slammed the Swedish government‘s proposal to extend […]
Kindred Group Slams Sweden’s Plan to Extend Casino Restrictions Until June
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Industry

BOS Will Collaborate with IBIA on Projects of Mutual Interest

The Swedish trade association for online gambling signed an agreement for cooperation with the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), the voice of the betting industry announced. Regulatory Challenges The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with Branschföreningen för  Onlinespel (BOS) will see both industry bodies work together on projects of mutual interest, and especially on challenges […]
BOS Will Collaborate with IBIA on Projects of Mutual Interest
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Business

Sweden: Horse Racing Exempt from Deposit Limits, Minister Suggests

An amendment to the temporary restrictions put forward by Sweden’s Minister for Social Security Ardalan Shekarabi is seeking to make exempt horse and sports betting from the SEK 5000 weekly deposit limit on players. In April, the Social Minister came up with a temporary set of restrictive measures, aimed at preventing people from developing bad […]
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Legal

More Operators Sign the Petition to Ardalan Shekarabi in Sweden

BOS is gathering more gambling operators to sign the petition aiming at rejecting Shekarabi’s proposed restrictive measures in Sweden. Meanwhile, the Swedish Patent & Market Court has rejected Mr Green’s appeal for a fine of $240,000. Swedish Operators Disapprove of Restrictive Measures Social Security Minister Ardalan Shekarabi’s restrictive measures were met with disapproval by major […]