Industry
April 6, 2023
New Funds to Help Spelinspektionen Target Unlicensed Operators
The Swedish Gaming Authority (Spelinspektionen) is likely to receive new funds to help its mission to enhance the supervision of the gaming market in the country and oust unlicensed operators. Combat Organized Crime The Swedish government proposed legislators increase the budget allocated to Spelinspektionen in 2023 by SEK2.4 million ($230,360) to boost the watchdog’s capabilities […]
Industry
April 4, 2023
Spelinspektionen Board to Continue Sporting Seven Members
The Swedish gambling regulator, the Spelinspektionen, announced that its board will continue to be comprised of seven members. The authority’s decision was greenlit by the current government, led by the Centre-Right Alliance coalition. The Spelinspektionen provided a peek into its new board, showing that it will remain more or less the same as it has […]
Business
April 3, 2023
Swedish Gambling Regulator Awards Hacksaw Gaming B2B License
The fast-growing iGaming content provider, Hacksaw Gaming, announced it expanded further its European footprint after securing a new business-to-business (B2B) license. On Monday, the company confirmed that the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA), approved its B2B gaming license. This license enabled Hacksaw Gaming to deliver its content to gambling operators licensed within the market in the […]
Business
March 29, 2023
Play’n GO Renews Gambling Supplier License in Sweden
Online content supplier for the casino industry Play’n GO announced it renewed its license in Sweden. The company unveiled Wednesday that it was able to acquire a Swedish business-to-business (B2B) license, allowing it to continue to provide its content to audiences in the country. Besides enabling Play’n GO to continue to deliver content in Sweden, […]
Lottery
March 28, 2023
Women Lottery Winners More Likely to Divorce
This largely falls in line with the idea that winning big from a lottery game could have a life-changing impact – your connubial bliss for one. The survey argues that female lottery winners are even more likely to seek divorce than their male counterparts. Lottery Throws a Wrench in the Connubial Bliss The study posits […]
Industry
March 27, 2023
Relax Gaming Secures B2B License in Sweden
Relax Gaming, a leading online gambling content supplier and aggregator has secured a license to operate in Sweden. The new B2B, granted by the Swedish Gambling Authority, will officially allow the company to offer its products in the Swedish market. The permit acquisition is in line with Relax Gaming’s ambition to expand its footprint in […]
Industry
March 22, 2023
Risk Gambling Decreases, According to Svenska Spel’s Sustainability Manager
The company’s sustainability manager, Kajsa Nylander, revealed in a blog post that the proportion of customers showing signs of risky gambling has actually decreased compared to the same period last year. Svenska Spel’s Risk Gambling Figures Encouraging but Caution Still Needed The analysis of gaming patterns conducted by Svenska Spel’s analysts during January and February […]
Industry
March 10, 2023
Veikkaus Revenues Stagnate as the Agency’s Future Remains Uncertain
Veikkaus Oy’s 2022 profits remained roughly in line with last year. Fennica Gaming, the group’s first subsidiary, showed promising results and should soon significantly contribute to the group’s market presence. Despite optimistic remarks from board members, rising political pressures may soon disrupt Veikkaus’ undisputed reign over the Swedish market. Financials Remained Stable across the Board […]
Sports
February 28, 2023
Betsson Appoints Cayetano Rocafort as New Brand Ambassador
After it was named a main sponsor of the Chile Open 2023 Tennis Championship last week, the leading global sports and casino online platform has announced Cayetano Rocafort as its new brand ambassador for Sweden. The news of the one-year contract comes after Betsson was crowned the top winner of the evening during the EGR Nordics […]
Industry
February 20, 2023
Swedish Gambling Authority Changes View on License Requirements
Following a recent verdict by the Administrative Court in Linköping, Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gambling Authority, has decided to reverse its stance on the role of negative equity in the process of evaluating license eligibility. Gambling Regulator Still Maintains Negative Equity Renders License Unsuitability In December 2019, Avento, the proprietor of Frank Casino and SlotsV, was […]