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 […]
Industry
March 16, 2022
Spelinspektionen is Inconclusive Whether Sweden’s Deposit Cap Had an Effect
Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s gambling authority, has spoken about the country’s recently lifted deposit cap. The regulator said that it is impossible to determine whether it had a beneficial effect or not. Spelinspektionen Researched the Effects of Sweden’s Deposit Cap The deposit cap in question was introduced in July 2020 as the government was concerned that the […]
Business
January 19, 2022
Spelinspektionen Hits Operator For Not Following the Rules
As Sweden prepares to tighten its grip on the online gaming segment, an operator is being called out for not playing by the rules. The Swedish Bingo Association (SBA) has been reprimanded by Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s gaming regulator, for inadvertently violating responsible gambling laws. Swedish Gaming Operator Gets Warning, Avoids Fine Spelinspektionen claims that the logos […]
Industry
January 18, 2022
Sweden’s Spelinspektionen Happy to Bring Back Online Gambling Limits
Sweden is going to bring back online gaming restrictions as the omicron variant of COVID-19 starts to make its presence known in the country. Restrictions had been introduced during the first wave but, this time, they’re being tightened. The country asserts that the measures are needed to combat a rise in online gaming during the […]
Industry
November 23, 2021
Spelinspektionen Ordered Bans for 23 Illegal Gambling Websites
Sweden’s national gambling regulator continues to display its determination to protect the legal market from black operations by forcing IP bans on 23 Curacao-based operators. Disclosure and Ban Spelinspektionen informed the institutions it collaborates with that 23 businesses and their websites operating out of Curacao illegally target Swedish residents, looking to channel them into their […]
Business
November 15, 2021
Spelinspektionen Issues a Remark for Betsson over Football Betting Breaches
Last year, the Gambling Act in Sweden was amended in a way to prohibit licensed sportsbooks from accepting bets on penalties such as yellow cards in football. According to a statement released by the Swedish Gaming Inspectorate (Spelinspektionen) on Monday, Betsson received a reprimand regarding breaches of those rules. Spelinspektionen Finds That Betsson Accepted Bets […]
Legal
October 28, 2021
Sweden: Spelinspektionen to Evaluate Online Gambling Restrictions
Sweden’s gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen, announced in a statement on its website today that the government has requested a review of the gambling market in the country. The regulator also confirmed restrictions on online gambling operators will be lifted on November 14, 2021. Evaluation of Online Gambling Restrictions The Swedish government instructed the regulator to evaluate […]
Industry
October 7, 2021
Sweden Considers Additional Measures against Unlicensed Play, Match-Fixing
A new proposal calls for changes in the Gaming Act which may ban all unlicensed play from Sweden. If the government approves the tougher restrictions, even unlicensed gambling operators who are not targeting Swedish players may be banned. Besides a crackdown on unlicensed gambling, the proposal calls for strict measures against match-fixing. Will Sweden Ban […]
Legal
September 29, 2021
Swedish Administrative Court Rejects Fine Appeal from XC Gaming
Last year, the Swedish gambling regulator levied a fine on XC Gaming after it determined that the gaming operator offered multiple bonuses for its highest-depositing customer. Although XC Gaming appealed the $571,000 fine, the Administrative Court rejected the appeal today. The court deemed the infringement as very serious and agreed that the sanction introduced by […]
Legal
September 23, 2021
Spelinspektionen: Generally Positive about Stricter Rules for Gambling Ads
The Ministry of Finance in Sweden introduced a proposal for stricter regulation of gambling ads earlier this year. Now, the Swedish gambling regulator unveiled that it is generally positive about stricter rules for advertising gambling products. Currently, similar special regulations are in place for advertisements for alcohol in the country. Swedish Regulator Is Generally Positive […]