By Mike Johnson

Legal

Global Gaming Agrees with SafeEnt License Revocation in Sweden

October 20, 2020

Global Gaming-owned SafeEnt has had its license revocation appeal struck down by the Swedish Court of Appeal. Global Gaming will not seek further action in the case. SafeEnt’s License Revocation Upheld by Court of Appeal Global Gaming subsidiary SafeEnt will not appeal the latest license revocation decision upheld by the Swedish Administrative Court of Appeal. […]

By Mike Johnson

Casino

NetEnt’s Live Casino Portfolio Arrives on Svenska Spel

October 2, 2020

NetEnt has rolled out its portfolio of live games on Svenska Spel Sport & Casino consolidating its footprint in the live segment in Sweden. Sweden’s Svenska Spel Adds NetEnt Live Products Svenska Spel has completed the technical integration of NetEnt’s portfolio of live casino games for its Sports & Casino platform. As per the agreement, […]

By Jerome García

Press

Are the Swedish Gambling Restrictions Just a Political Move?

September 15, 2020

Experts participating in the SBC Summit Barcelona last week discussed the controversial gambling restrictions in Sweden. BonusFinder Managing Director, Fintan Costello said that the restrictions may be a political move. Gambling Restrictions in Sweden Remain Highly Controversial Earlier this year, the Swedish government introduced a set of temporary online gambling restrictions. Government officials pushed the […]

By Jerome García

Legal

Casino Deposit Caps Unenforceable Says Swedish Watchdog

August 20, 2020

Sweden’s casino deposit limits cannot be enforced, said the Swedish Gaming Inspectorate. The Spelinspektionen said that the limits are valid per license and gamblers who use multiple providers can avoid the restrictions. The Swedish Gambling Restrictions Cannot Be Enforced Says Spelinspektionen The Swedish Gaming Inspectorate (Spelinspektionen) has announced that the introduced limits for casino deposits […]

By Julie Moraine

Legal

Equality Commission Report in Sweden Proposes Limits on Gambling Time

August 10, 2020

Equality Commission’s report proposed limits for the working hours of gambling in the country. The report also called for fresh funds for battling of gambling-related harm. The Proposed “Working Hours” for Gambling Activities A new report by the Jämlikhetskommissionen, which is Sweden’s Equality Commission proposed limits on gambling times. The paper proposed that gambling in […]

By Fiona Simmons

Casino

Sweden Slowly Assessing Covid-19 Impact on Problem Gambling

July 20, 2020

The Swedish gambling regulator has warned that exact data as to whether COVID-19 has led to deepening or lessening on problem gambling would be known at the end of 2020 or the first half of 2021. Spelinspektionen Cautions That Data Will Be Slow The Swedish gaming regulator, Spelinspektionen, has released a new report in which […]

By Fiona Simmons

Legal

Swedish Gambling Industry Calls for Clarity of Depositing Limits

July 14, 2020

Two weeks after the special pandemic gambling measures have been implemented, the Swedish gambling industry is asking the country’s regulator to clarify on how to best implement the new regulatory requirements. Gaming Industry in Sweden Calls for Clarity on Depositing Limits With the roll-out of new gambling measures designed to protect consumers during the novel […]

By Julie Moraine

Legal

Sweden: 10 Gambling Companies Fail to Meet Consumer Protection Standards

July 1, 2020

Sweden’s gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen, has found out that 10 license holders in the country have failed to provide license-mandated level of protection for vulnerable players. License Holders in Sweden Fail to Protect At-Risk Players According to Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gambling Authority, licensed brands in the country have failed to create adequate consumer protection mechanisms, putting […]

By Julie Moraine

Casino

High-Risk Gamblers in Sweden Bet More Due to COVID-19

June 15, 2020

A new research among Swedish gamblers shares an insight on the behavior of people towards gambling during the COVID-19 period. New Study in Sweden Analyses Gamblers Behavior During COVID-19 Period A recent study by Anders C. Håkansson, a psychiatry professor at Lund University, has shown new insights into the Swedish gamblers’ habits. According to the […]

By Mike Johnson

Legal

Sweden Approves Online Gambling Restrictions, Suspends 10 Licenses

June 12, 2020

The hotly-debated online gambling restrictions will be enacted, the Swedish government has confirmed, setting strict depositing limits and time session restrictions. The measures will last through 2020. Sweden to Enact Consumer Protection Measures The Swedish government made good on its promise to introduce temporary restrictions for online gambling, with new safety mechanisms rolling in to […]