Casino
June 22, 2022
Svenska Spel CEO Criticizes Sweden’s Restaurant Casino Industry
Svenska Spel CEO and president Patrik Hofbauer has harshly criticized the lack of control and rules in the Swedish restaurant casino sector in a publication in Svenska Spel’s corporate blog. Hofbauer has called for a change in regulations and points out as one of his main concerns that a person with gambling issues can easily […]
Industry
February 9, 2022
Svenska Spel to Pay $318m Dividend to the Government
Swedish lottery and gambling operator Svenska Spel released its full-year 2021 financial report marking an above expectation performance with a SEK2.9 billion ($318 million) dividend payment to the government. Solid FY2021 Results The state monopoly on lottery and gambling Svenska Spel announced it would pay back to the government the multi-billion dividend to celebrate a […]
Sports
February 2, 2022
Spotlight, Svenska Spel Team Up to Introduce Winter Olympics Microsite
The world-leading technology, content and media company, Spotlight Sports Group (SSG), revealed that it plans to build, host and manage an interactive Winter Olympics microsite for Svenska Spel, the Swedish lottery and iGaming operator. A New Microsite Will Cover Winter Olympic Sports The new microsite will feature SSG’s independent reviews and will be in Swedish. […]
Esports
September 27, 2021
Svenska Spel Teams up with Esportshall to Nurture Grassroots Esports
Svenska Spel, the Swedish lottery and iGaming operator, will work with Esportshall, an esports coaching company and facility, to further develop the growth of competitive video gaming in Sweden. The country is already home to DreamHack, which is one of the most significant esports and gaming festivals around the world, and Swedish Counter-Strike players are some […]
Sports
March 24, 2021
Svenska Spel Sees Qatar FIFA World Cup as Opportunity for Change
Swedish lottery and gambling operator Svenska Spel issued a statement to defend its decision to continue to sponsor the national football team of Sweden ahead of the launch of the first round of qualifying games for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Sponsorship Commitment Confirmed The statement written by sustainability manager Kajsa Nylander at […]
Business
February 16, 2021
Christina Kilström Is Svenska Spel’s Tur New Head of Marketing and Sales
Svenska Spel, a Swedish operator, has hired Christina Kilström as head of Sales and Marketing of Tur, its lottery and games division. Svenska Spel Makes Christina KilströM New Head of Sales and Marketing of Tur As head of marketing and sales, Christina Kilström will take the lead for Tur’s games and lotteries. She will manage […]
Business
February 4, 2021
DraftKings Powers Svenska Spel’s New Sportsbook Platform
Svenska Spel has launched a new sportsbook platform based on a B2B solution from SBTech, now owned by DraftKings. Svenska Spel Launches New Sportsbook State-owned enterprise Svenska Spel has released a new sportsbook platform for the Swedish gambling market. The website is built on software owned by US sports betting operator DraftKings. According to the […]
Business
November 13, 2020
Svenska Spel and SSF Continue Their Cooperation Through 2022
Swedish state owned gaming company Svenska Spel has renewed its ongoing partnership with the Swedish Sports Confederation or Riksidrottsförbundet to continue involve people with sports and tackle match-fixing in sports. Svenska Spel and Riksidrottsförbundet Extend Partnership The Swedish Sports Confederation (Riksidrottsförbundet) has had longtime strategic cooperation with Sweden’s state-owned gaming company, Svenska Spel. The partnership […]
Business
October 14, 2020
Svenska Spel: No Coronavirus-Related Rise in Problem Gambling
Swedish gambling operator Svenska Spel did not notice an increase in problem gambling during the first wave of coronavirus in the country, yet noted players known for their excessive gambling continued to do so. The state-owned company summarized findings from several studies presented to its Independent Research Council during its annual research day, Monday, October […]
Casino
October 2, 2020
NetEnt’s Live Casino Portfolio Arrives on Svenska Spel
NetEnt has rolled out its portfolio of live games on Svenska Spel Sport & Casino consolidating its footprint in the live segment in Sweden. Sweden’s Svenska Spel Adds NetEnt Live Products Svenska Spel has completed the technical integration of NetEnt’s portfolio of live casino games for its Sports & Casino platform. As per the agreement, […]