In 2025, the Swedish gambling regulatory authority Spelinspektionen continues to intensify its anti-money laundering (AML) supervision, with Betsson Nordic Ltd being one of the three companies penalized for AML violations. Betsson was fined 6.5 million Swedish kronor (approximately $682,000) due to
The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) recently imposed administrative fines totaling 19 million Swedish kronor (approximately 2 million US dollars) on Betsson Nordic, Snabbare, and TSG Interactive for failing to comply with the Gambling Act's regulations regarding customer deposits.Speci
The Swedish Football Association (SvFF) recently announced that its social initiative "A Better Way" (En bättre väg) will receive a new round of funding totaling 17 million Swedish kronor, aimed at enhancing the participation and sense of security among children and youth in socially vulnerable area
The latest data from the Swedish Gambling Authority, Spelinspektionen, shows that the total turnover for licensed operators in the first quarter of 2024 was SEK 6.61 billion (approximately USD 689 million), a 1% decrease from the same period last year.Online casinos and betting segments were the mos
The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) recently initiated a comprehensive regulatory review process for licensed operators, requiring companies including Lotto, Polar, 888 Sweden, Mr Green, and PinBet to submit relevant information to assess their compliance with legal regulations concern
Should Finland Use Sweden as a Template for Gambling Liberalization Reform? As the country plans to end its long-standing gambling monopoly in January 2027, Sweden's recent gambling regulatory model is being viewed as a blueprint for Finland's reform.However, Finnish local legal expert Antti Koivula
Svenska Spel has released its interim financial report for the first quarter of 2025, showing a total revenue of SEK 1.88 billion (USD 200 million) for the period.Compared to last year, this net gaming revenue has decreased by 4%. The group attributes this to a decline in participation in physical g
The Swedish Administrative Court has made a final ruling on a penalty against the gambling content provider Hacksaw Studios, ordering it to pay a fine of 20,000 Swedish Kronor (approximately $2,037), which is significantly lower than the initial 2.6 million Kronor proposed by the Swedish Gambling Au
A newly released analysis report has revealed the challenges Sweden faces in combating unlicensed online gambling operators.According to the Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen), although the supply of unlicensed online gambling remains large and easily accessible, the demand is limited to
The Swedish Parliament has voted in favor of abolishing the country's physical casinos, a decision that will lead to the closure of the last state-owned casino in Stockholm—Casino Cosmopol.The Swedish Parliament announced that the physical casinos in Sweden no longer serve their intended purpose. Th
The Swedish horse racing monopoly AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) and the Finnish Equestrian Federation Suomen Hippos have established an online gambling joint venture (JV) to welcome the reform of the Finnish gambling industry.The Finnish sports betting joint venture of ATG (yet to be named) will provide
The Riksdag, Sweden’s parliament, has voted in favour of abolishing land-based casino gaming in the country, with the decision set to lead to the closure of the final, state-owned Casino Cosmopol location in Stockholm.Announced 2 April, the Riksdag said land-based casinos in Sweden no longer serve t
The Swedish Gambling Authority, Spelinspektionen, has imposed administrative fines on two companies for failing to conduct gambling responsibly.Glitnor ServicesGlitnor Services was warned and fined SEK 28 million (USD 2.79 million) for violating the duty of care section of the Gambling Act.Out of tw
BetConstruct has officially joined the Swedish Online Gambling Trade Association (BOS).This move marks the company's commitment to the regulated gambling market in Sweden, with its B2C brand VBet operating under a local gambling license.BetConstruct Compliance Officer Shacke Manukyan commented on th
Software provider Swintt announced a new partnership agreement with the licensed network Lucky7, strengthening its influence in the major regulated markets of the Scandinavian Peninsula and Ontario.Through this partnership, the Lucky7 platform will gain access to Swintt's slot product portfolio, whi
