Industry
December 11, 2025
Spelinspektionen Member to Chair Group of Copenhagen
Sweden’s gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen (Swedish Gambling Authority/SGA), announced that its match-fixing coordinator, Samuel Wahlberg, has been named chair of the Group of Copenhagen, an anti-match-fixing body. Wahlberg Named Chair of Group of Copenhagen Wahlberg, who’s a longtime expert on match-fixing, has been elected as the new chairman of the Group of Copenhagen, according to the […]
Industry
December 10, 2025
Sweden’s BOS Criticizes ATG’s Call to Hike Gambling Taxes
Gustaf Hoffstedt, secretary general of Sweden’s Online Gambling Trade Association (BOS), has strongly criticized ATG CEO Hasse Lord Skarplöth for urging the government to increase taxes on online gambling operators. BOS Criticizes ATG Recently, Skarplöth proposed that Sweden follow the UK’s lead by raising taxes on licensed online gambling operators, while exempting the horse racing […]
Poker
December 2, 2025
“Calm and Controlled” Raid at Illegal Poker Club in Stockholm
A poker club in Stockholm was recently raided by multiple Swedish enforcement agencies during what participants say was a EUR 100 ($116) buy-in event with nearly 100 players in attendance. Drones, a Helicopter, and Europol Involved According to Dagens Nyheter, officers in tactical gear entered the long-standing Krukan poker club in Södermalm late on Friday […]
Industry
November 25, 2025
ATG Says Sweden’s Channelization Rates Have Improved
ATG has published its quarterly review of Sweden’s gaming market, reporting an increase in player channelization toward legal operators. Despite that, offshore gaming remains a significant challenge. ATG Reports Channelization Rate of 74-85% In its official report, ATG said that Sweden’s estimated channelization rate has reached 74-85%, marking a noticeable improvement from 70-82% in Q3 […]
Industry
November 21, 2025
Spelinspektionen Flags SkillOnNet for Missing Responsible Gaming Warnings
Spelinspektionen, AKA the Swedish Gambling Authority, has issued a regulatory notice to SkillOnNet after finding that the logged-out version of Prime Casino’s website did not display the required responsible gaming (RG) icons. Spelinspektionen Warns SkillOnNet The missing tools included links for self-assessing gambling behavior, setting deposit limits, adjusting login time restrictions, and initiating self-exclusion. Under […]
Casino
November 17, 2025
Sweden’s Gambling Market Shows Modest Q3 Growth
Sweden’s gambling industry has grown a modest 0.5% in the third quarter compared to Q3 2024, with total revenue reaching the SEK6.71 billion ($709 million) mark. Regulator Spelinspektionen, which announced it will supervise Svenska Spel’s brick-and-mortar operations before banning mystery box operator CGG Entertainment at the start of the month, explained the slight rise was […]
Industry
November 6, 2025
Spelinspektionen Bans Mystery Box Operator CGG Entertainment
The Swedish Gambling Authority, Spelinspektionen, announced that it has banned yet another gambling operator for offering gaming without a license. The company on the chopping block this time was CGG Entertainment Ltd, according to the regulator’s official announcement. The Operator Offered Mystery Boxes to Swedish Players On November 5, the Spelinspektionen announced that it has […]
Sports
November 5, 2025
Svenska Spel to Donate $3.7M to Grassroots Sports
Svenska Spel, Sweden’s state-owned gambling company, announced SEK 35 million ($3.65 million) in youth sports grants. This is part of the Gräsroten (Grassroots) initiative and will see the operator award money to 76 sports. Svenska Spel to Support 8,784 Associations Like previous years, distributing the money across the recipients is based on the preferences of […]
Industry
November 4, 2025
Spelinspektionen to Supervise Svenska Spel’s Land-Based Venues
Sweden’s gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen (the Swedish Gambling Authority, or SGA), has announced that new supervisory measures will be conducted at Svenska Spel’s (the country’s state-owned gambling operator) gaming venues. Sweden’s Gambling Regulator to Review Svenska Spel’s Land-Based Venues According to SGA, Svenska Spel will soon be undergoing a supervisory review at all of its current […]
Industry
October 27, 2025
Spelinspektionen Bans Skins Gambling Operator Yomoly
Sweden’s gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen, announced that it has banned skins gambling operator Yomoli Ltd with immediate effect. The authority learned that the operator’s sites actively targeted local players despite their lack of a license. The Decision Is with Immediate Effect In its official decision, the Spelinspektionen said that Yomoly is now prohibited from offering its […]
