As Sweden prepares to tighten its grip on the online gaming segment, an operator is being called out for not playing by the rules. The Swedish Bingo Association (SBA) has been reprimanded by Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s gaming regulator, for inadvertently violating responsible gambling laws. Swedish Gaming Operator Gets Warning, Avoids Fine Spelinspektionen claims that the logos […]
Sweden is going to bring back online gaming restrictions as the omicron variant of COVID-19 starts to make its presence known in the country. Restrictions had been introduced during the first wave but, this time, they’re being tightened. The country asserts that the measures are needed to combat a rise in online gaming during the […]
Sweden’s national gambling regulator continues to display its determination to protect the legal market from black operations by forcing IP bans on 23 Curacao-based operators. Disclosure and Ban Spelinspektionen informed the institutions it collaborates with that 23 businesses and their websites operating out of Curacao illegally target Swedish residents, looking to channel them into their […]
Last year, the Gambling Act in Sweden was amended in a way to prohibit licensed sportsbooks from accepting bets on penalties such as yellow cards in football. According to a statement released by the Swedish Gaming Inspectorate (Spelinspektionen) on Monday, Betsson received a reprimand regarding breaches of those rules. Spelinspektionen Finds That Betsson Accepted Bets […]
Sweden’s gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen, announced in a statement on its website today that the government has requested a review of the gambling market in the country. The regulator also confirmed restrictions on online gambling operators will be lifted on November 14, 2021. Evaluation of Online Gambling Restrictions The Swedish government instructed the regulator to evaluate […]
A new proposal calls for changes in the Gaming Act which may ban all unlicensed play from Sweden. If the government approves the tougher restrictions, even unlicensed gambling operators who are not targeting Swedish players may be banned. Besides a crackdown on unlicensed gambling, the proposal calls for strict measures against match-fixing. Will Sweden Ban […]
Last year, the Swedish gambling regulator levied a fine on XC Gaming after it determined that the gaming operator offered multiple bonuses for its highest-depositing customer. Although XC Gaming appealed the $571,000 fine, the Administrative Court rejected the appeal today. The court deemed the infringement as very serious and agreed that the sanction introduced by […]
The Ministry of Finance in Sweden introduced a proposal for stricter regulation of gambling ads earlier this year. Now, the Swedish gambling regulator unveiled that it is generally positive about stricter rules for advertising gambling products. Currently, similar special regulations are in place for advertisements for alcohol in the country. Swedish Regulator Is Generally Positive […]
The gambling regulator in Sweden, Spelinspektionen, announced that it revoked Fair Play Bets and Vivaro’s online gambling licenses. The watchdog supported its decision by saying that the two operators did not record any turnover for the first 12 months of having a license. Spelinspektionen Revokes the Licenses of Two Operators Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling regulator, […]
William Hill’s Swedish troubles seem to have no end after another of the group’s subsidiaries is challenged to provide evidence of following compliance measures. Proof of Residence Procedure Evoke Gaming, part of William Hill’s Mr. Green subsidiary, was slapped last month with a SEK31.5 million ($3.62 million) fine by the Swedish Gaming Authority (Spelinspektionen) for […]
