Industry
June 7, 2022
LeoVegas under the Microscope for Suspected Insider Trading
Swedish iGaming operator LeoVegas is under investigation for suspected insider trading, confirmed the operator in a statement on its website today. The operator’s offices in Stockholm were reportedly visited by officers from the Swedish Economic Crime Authority (SECA) this morning. ‘Fully Assisting the Authorities’ LeoVegas published an official announcement to confirm reports that an investigation […]
Industry
June 1, 2022
Spelinspektionen Updates Spelpause.se with More Helpful Materials
Nordic countries have long been hailed as model gambling markets in Europe. Even though some of them, including Sweden, were late to legalize gambling, they have all been able to consistently post some of the best results insofar as consumer protection goes. An update of Sweden’s self-exclusion program is now in the spotlight. Spelpause.se Learns […]
Business
May 27, 2022
Pragmatic Play Rolls Products with Kanon Brand Casino Epic
Pragmatic Play has announced that it will launch its products with Casino Epic, an iGaming operator owned and operated by Sweden-focused company Kanon Gaming. The partnership will grant Casino Epic access to a sizable chunk of Pragmatic Play’s portfolio where they can access excellent and popular player-favorite titles such as Barn Festival, Wolf Gold, John […]
Casino
May 23, 2022
William Hill Brands Hit with Fines by Swedish Regulator
Evoke Gaming Ltd recently had to pay SEK 450,000 ($45,667) in fees, while Mr Green faced a fine of SEK 1,000,000 ($101,481). As per Swedish Law, gambling companies need to provide bi-yearly reports regarding their operations, something that the two William Hill brands ostensibly failed to accomplish. During a hearing of the Court of Linköping, […]
Industry
May 18, 2022
Swedish Gambling Ads to Make Hay as Industry Skirts Daytime Ban
Sweden has narrowly avoided a ban on its gambling ads industry which could have completely changed the game for operators in the country and how they can communicate marketing messages. The original plan was to limit B2C operators from transmitting such messages during certain times of the day, but a final version of the gambling […]
Legal
May 17, 2022
Court Upholds Spelinspektionen $10,000 Fine Against Betway
Betway has lost an appeal against the Swedish gaming regulator, Spelinspektionen. The betting company’s attempts to overturn a previous ruling by the regulator, fining the company SEK 100,000 ($10,000), has been finally struck down by an Administrative Court in Linköping. Court Takes Regulator’s Side According to the court, Spelinspektionen was right to find the brand […]
Legal
May 10, 2022
Easing Bonus Regulations May Boost Swedish Economy
Easing gambling regulations may help the Swedish economy, a new research claims. According to Branscheforenigen för Onlinespel (BOS), lifting certain regulations may increase tax revenue and create new jobs. Dr Sanandaji Believes There Is a Significant Unrealized Potential Dr Nima Sanandaji compiled compelling evidence about how Swedish gambling can become better and more contributing to […]
Industry
April 22, 2022
LeoVegas Rolls Out Personalized Safe Gambling Messaging in Sweden, Denmark
Europe’s premier GameTech company that offers state-of-the-art technology for gaming, LeoVegas Group, announced that it increased its safer gambling efforts for the Danish and Swedish gambling markets. LeoVegas Launches Personalized On-Site Messages The company said Thursday that it launched personalized on-site messages for two of its key markets. The goal of the messages will be […]
Industry
March 23, 2022
Sportradar Integrity Services Signed Deal with Spelinspektionen
Experts in sports integrity Sportradar Integrity Services (SIS) announced today that Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen signed an agreement to utilize its monitoring and detection capabilities. Monitor Competitions, Flag Suspicious Events The new agreement between Sportradar’s integrity arm and the gambling regulatory body in Sweden will allow SIS to monitor a range of sports and competitions […]
Sports
March 22, 2022
Swedish Newspaper’s Games Violated the Gaming Act in the Country
Aftonbladet, one of the most popular daily newspapers published in Stockholm and the Nordic countries has been offering unlicensed betting through a series of manager contests, according to the Swedish Gambling Authority. The Evening Paper Was Offering “Games in the Form of Betting” According to the Aftonbladet publication whose name translates to “the evening paper” […]