Legal
April 10, 2020
Temporary Shutdown for Online Casinos Considered in Sweden
The Swedish government is considering a temporary shutdown for online casinos amid the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. The Government Offer Towards Firm Regulations of the Online Gambling So far only a suggestion, government ministers from Sweden are considering temporary shutdown of online casinos or applying updated and stricter regulations for online industry suppliers to […]
Legal
March 19, 2020
Swedish Gambling Authority Slaps Kindred With $10M Fine
The Kindred Group which is one of the most popular online gambling operators on the planet has recently run into some trouble in the Swedish market. Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gambling Authority has recently fined the online gaming company with a record SEK100 million (about $10.1 million) for some violations it made against the country’s gambling […]
Sports
February 17, 2020
Svenska Spel Says More Needs to be Done to Tackle Match-Fixing
Leading Swedish gaming and sports betting company Svenska Spel insists on “sharper” regulatory measures to ensure that sport is free of match-fixing practices. Svenska Spel Questions Spelinspektionen Proposed Regulations Svenska Spel, one of the largest gaming and sports betting companies in Sweden, has issued a statement disagreeing with the Swedish Gambling Authority known as Spelinspektionen […]