By Luke Thompson

Sports

Sportradar Partners with Swedish Football Association to Fight Match-Fixing

March 30, 2021

Sportradar Integrity Services, the world’s biggest provider of sports integrity solutions, has signed an agreement with the Swedish Football Association (SvFF) to track and safeguard its domestic football competitions’ integrity. Sportradar to Help Svff Monitor Its Competitions During the 2021 season, Sportradar will use its market-leading bet tracking solution, the Fraud Detection System, to screen over 2,000 matches […]

By Melanie Porter

Legal

Bet365 Operator Hillside Sports Fined by Swedish Gambling Authority

March 25, 2021

The Swedish Gambling Authority has fined Bet365 operator Hillside Sports after the company offered wagering on a match in which most players were underage. Hillside Receives Warning and Penalty From Gambling Authority The Swedish Gambling Authority has issued a warning and a KR 1 million ($ 116,000) fine to local Bet365 operator Hillside Sports. The […]

By Julie Moraine

Sports

Svenska Spel Sees Qatar FIFA World Cup as Opportunity for Change

March 24, 2021

Swedish lottery and gambling operator Svenska Spel issued a statement to defend its decision to continue to sponsor the national football team of Sweden ahead of the launch of the first round of qualifying games for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Sponsorship Commitment Confirmed The statement written by sustainability manager Kajsa Nylander at […]

By Julie Moraine

Legal

Spelinspektionen Orders Bayton to Improve KYC Procedures

March 19, 2021

A gaming company holding an online license in Sweden was instructed by the regulatory body to beef up its Know-Your-Customer (KYC) procedures to ensure effective customer identification. Proof of Address Issues Bayton Limited, a Malta-based gaming operator, running Jackpot City Casino, Ruby Fortune and Spin Casino brands, was found by Spelinspektionen, the gaming regulator in […]

By Julie Moraine

Legal

Court Dismisses Claims Betsson Profited from Gambling Addiction

March 17, 2021

Sweden’s gambling industry received a boost from the Patent and Market Court which sided with Betsson and ruled against claims for compensation for allegedly exploiting gambling addiction. Seeking Compensation for Losses and Damages An unnamed customer at BML Group, a Betsson subsidiary, filed a lawsuit against the operator claiming he had deposited between 2009 and […]

By Mathilde Adam

Business

LeoVegas Buys Expekt from Betclic Group for €5 million

March 15, 2021

LeoVegas has acquired Expekt Nordics from BetClic Group for €5 million, as part of its strategy to expand in Sweden and Scandinavia. Scandinavian Sports Betting Expansion Strategy iGaming operator LeoVegas has purchased the Expekt sports betting brand from Betclic Group for a total of €5 million, becoming the sole owner of the Maltese company’s assets […]

By Julie Moraine

Industry

LeoVegas App Goes Live on Google Play Store in Sweden, Spain and Denmark

March 11, 2021

Swedish gaming operator LeoVegas announced its gambling app went live on Google Play Store in Sweden, Denmark, and Spain to make the company the first gambling firm to have its mobile app available via the official store for Android-based mobile devices in these markets. First Again By passing compliance requirements to get listed on Google […]

By Jerome García

Legal

More Than 700 Money Laundering Reports Filed in Sweden in 2020

March 10, 2021

The Swedish regulator has announced that the Financial Police in the country received more than 700 suspected money laundering reports in 2020. Compared to 2019, this represents an increase of nearly 15% in reported suspected money laundering cases. 700 Suspected Money Laundering Reports Filed in 2020 Swedish regulator, Spelinspektionen, has announced the number of suspected […]

By Jerome García

Industry

Swedish Regulated Gaming Market Doesn’t Mark Growth in 2020

March 2, 2021

According to recent data by the Swedish gambling authority, in 2020, licensed gambling operators generated net sales of SEK24.7 billion. This result marks a decrease of 0.4% when compared to the figures for 2019.   Spelinspektionen Reveals Data for Net Sales of Licensed Operators in 2020 In 2020, licensed gambling operators in Sweden generated net […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Poker

Unibet to Host Swedish Poker Championships for 3 Years

March 2, 2021

The Swedish Poker Association has brought in Unibet as the host of the Swedish Poker Championships for three years. Unibet to Host Swedish Poker Championships in Next 3 Years  Unibet is expanding its presence in Sweden through a new partnership with the Swedish Poker Association. The pair have agreed on a three-year partnership for the Swedish Poker Championships (Poker-SM) event, which […]