Sweden tightened the rules around gambling payments on May 1, 2026, expanding its ban on gambling financed through credit and putting fresh attention on how money moves between players, banks…
Sweden is preparing major changes to its Gambling Act following the release of a government inquiry led by investigator Marcus Isgren. The report, delivered to the Ministry of Finance, outlines…
Malta-based iGaming content provider BGaming has reached another milestone in its European growth strategy after obtaining approval from the Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen). The newly issued B2B license enables the…
In a move aimed at reinforcing player safeguards and addressing financial risk, the Swedish Government has submitted a proposal to completely outlaw the use of credit in gambling. This new…
Several Swedish influencers have stopped promoting unlicensed online gambling following a regulatory review by the Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen). The decision to halt these activities comes after the Authority intervened…
On April 2, 2025, the Swedish Parliament, the Riksdag, made a historic decision to close the country’s last land-based casino, Casino Cosmopol, located in Stockholm. This decision comes after months…
The Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has announced that the country’s channelization rate for the online gambling market has reached 86% for 2023, reflecting an improvement over the 77% recorded the…
The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) is taking new steps to intensify its battle against illegal gambling outside the country’s licensing system. This move aims to protect Swedish consumers, public health,…
The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS) has formally submitted its statement to the Ministry of Finance regarding the memorandum titled “A new ban on gambling on credit,” which…
Videoslots, the famous international online casino brand, has received a fine worth 9 million Swedish Crowns over breaches of anti-money laundering (AML) laws and regulations regarding the financing of terrorism.…
IGT Global Services Limited will continue its existing nearly 30-year relationship with Swiss lottery operator, Société de la Loterie de la Suisse Romande until 2031. IGT is the world lottery…
Slotmill has continued its expansion on the world stage with two important new agreements. The first sees the Stockholm and Malta-based developer add its portfolio of unique games to Svenska…
Microgaming‘s strategic partner, OnAir Entertainment has spent the last seven months expanding its global footprint and recently added Sweden as its seventh regulated market. With certification and approval of Swedish…
With 95 active gaming licenses in the country the Swedish Gambling Inspectorate (Spelinspektionen), has released gambling revenue numbers for the industry in Q3 2021. The numbers are preliminary and may…
Sweden’s current chances of locking up a 1st – place finish in their 2022 World Cup qualifying group were severely spoiled with this recent 2 to 0 defeat to the…
Lady Luck Games of Stockholm has been certified by iTech Labs, opening the door to release games in nearly half a dozen target markets. The certification means the company can…
Another William Hill online gambling operation seems to have experienced compliance issues in the Swedish market after the local regulator, Spelinspektionen, last week ordered Evoke Gaming to re-verify player accounts…
William Hill-owned gambling operator Mr Green has been slapped with a hefty fine by Sweden’s competent regulator, Spelinspektionen, over a series of failings, including poor anti-money laundering and know your…
The Swedish government is considering a proposal to extend previously implemented restrictions on the country’s online gambling industry in light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, news emerged late last week.…
Hillside (Sports) ENC, the Sweden-licensed entity of online gambling giant bet365, has been scolded by the local regulator, Spelinspektionen for taking bets on a football match in which the majority…
Online gambling operator LeoVegas has just released its online casino app in the Google Play Store and it is now available in select markets. After becoming the first operator to…
Mr Vegas, also known as one of the hottest new iGaming brands, announced its debut on the Swedish market after it received a very important Spelinspektionen license. Mr Vegas plans…
Online slots maker Booongo has launched its entire games collection with existing client Videoslots in Sweden to extend its partnership with the operator and strengthen its foothold in the Swedish…
A long-awaited inquiry into Sweden’s reorganized gambling market recommends the introduction of more restrictions into the sector, including limited advertising of products that are deemed to be of the highest…
A Swedish treasure and thrill seeker won a whopping payout of SEK1.7 million (approx. $202,000) on AvatarUX’s BountyPop slot just four days after the game was released, the iGaming studio…
Sweden’s online gambling sector has once again been hit with criticism by local watchdogs, this time for the terms and conditions it imposes on customers. The Swedish Consumer Agency, Konsumentverket,…
The Swedish government is looking to extend the period of validity of temporary restrictions imposed on locally licensed gambling operators earlier this year as part of the country’s efforts to…
Online casino operator Global Gaming is putting an end to its effort to return to Sweden after the Jönköping Court of Appeal this week backed Spelinspektionen’s decision to revoke the…
Relax Gaming’s list of operator partners never seems to stop growing these days, and the iGaming content aggregator and supplier today announced its latest partnership with a major gambling operator.…
Pragmatic Play has launched its entire slots portfolio with Swedish operator ATG (AB Trav och Galopp) in a move that has further expanded the content provider’s presence in the Swedish…