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Industry
February 20, 2025
Sweden to Review Gambling Act Shortly after 2024 Gaming Report
The Swedish government has decided to review the country’s Gambling Act shortly after the Spelinspektionen published the industry’s financial report for 2024. The Swedish Online Gambling Industry Association (BOS) has long requested this review. 2024 Was a Stable Year for Swedish Gambling The Swedish regulator, Spelinspektionen, reported that licensed gaming companies recorded a total turnover […]
Industry
February 10, 2025
Study: Three in Four Swedes Gamble for Money
A new study on the Swedish gaming market has highlighted high participation rates in real-money games of chance. As it turns out, approximately three in four adults have engaged in gambling at least casually. The Survey Probed 1,644 Respondents The latest issue of the Public Opinion Survey, which the Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) conducts annually, […]
Industry
January 31, 2025
Spelinspektionen Reports Rise in Gambling Among Young Adults and Minors
The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) has published a new report on youth gambling, reporting an increase in the percentage of younger citizens playing real-money games of chance. As it turns out, young men are at an especially high risk of gambling harm. Newer Gaming Verticals Have Engaged Younger Players The findings, outlined in the 2024 […]
Industry
January 24, 2025
Spelinspektionen Bans Offshore Operator, Announces Industry Seminar
The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) announced that it has banned yet another unlicensed gambling operator. This came a few days after the authority announced an upcoming industry seminar. The Operator Offered Gambling Illegally The Spelinspektionen announced that it has issued a ban against Goodwin NV, a Curaçao-based operator under license number OGL/2024/758/0228. Despite sporting a […]
Industry
January 10, 2025
Spelinspektionen Rejects Alleged Self-Exclusion Data Leak Rumors
Sweden’s gambling regulator, the Spelinspektionen, has denied recent claims of data leaking from the country’s national self-exclusion scheme. This statement was issued as a response to recent rumors about an alleged data breach. A Documentary Implied the Self-Exclusion Scheme Had Been Breached On January 7, the P1 documentary Kasinoläkkan was aired, examining Europe’s overall casino […]
Industry
December 19, 2024
Swedish Gambling Authority Launches Campaign to Promote Licensed Operators
The Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA), Spelinspektionen, has started a new campaign called “Unnecessarily Exciting” to increase awareness about the need to choose licensed gambling operators. New Animated Campaign Warns Against Unlicensed Gambling The campaign includes two animated videos that aim to educate consumers about the risks of unlicensed gambling sites and encourage them to use […]
Legal
December 18, 2024
Swedish Court Rejects Operators’ Request to Have Fines Revoked
The Swedish Supreme Administrative Court has denied several operators’ appeals against decisions by the Spelinspektionen, the local gambling regulator. As a result, the violators will have to pay the fees outlined in their penalty orders. The Spelinspektionen’s penalties were issued against subsidiaries of the gaming companies ComeOn Group, Kindred Group, and Mr Green. ComeOn Group’s […]
Industry
October 22, 2024
Audit: Spelinspektionen Should Intensify Its Regulatory Efforts
A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) suggests that the Spelinspektionen is falling short of properly regulating gaming in Sweden. Among other things, the report implied that the regulator isn’t conducting enough inspections. The Spelinspektionen Should Bolster Its Efforts Sweden introduced a licensing system in 2019, paving the way for a modern gaming […]
Industry
September 25, 2024
Spelinspektionen to Study the Black Market
The Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s gambling regulator, continues its fight to protect Swedish consumers from the harm caused by black market operators. To that end, the authority will now compile a new “situational study” of the situation that will help it in the future war on illegal gambling. The Regulator Aims to Protect the Public In its […]
Industry
September 20, 2024
Social Democrats’ Lottery Accused of Targeting Seniors in Sweden
A lottery that helps raise funds for a political party in Sweden was recently accused of targeting the elderly with the use of forceful tactics to sell tickets. Aggressive Selling Tactics The peculiar case involved the Kombispel lottery, Sweden Social Democrats’ subscription-based lottery that generates proceeds for the political party. Earlier this month, the Swedish […]
