Slots
June 16, 2022
Chicken Battles Fox in Play’n GO’s New Rocco Gallo Slot
Play’n GO invites players to a small, traditional village in la bella Italia where they will face off the never-ending battle between chicken and fox. The animal-themed slot incorporates plenty of humorous farm elements, scatter symbols, and a free spins bonus game. Rocco Gallo Metrics Overview Reels: 5 Rows: 3 Paylines: 20 RTP: – Hit […]
Industry
June 15, 2022
New Measures by Swedish Government to Ensure a Safe Gambling Market
The Swedish government has submitted a report to Sweden’s Law Council (Lagrådet) with proposals, whose objective is to exclude illegal players from the Swedish gambling market and counteract the manipulation of results in sports or the so-called match-fixing. The new measures should be introduced in Swedish law before 1st July 2023. The New Measures Aim […]
Legal
June 14, 2022
Sweden’s Moderaterna Party to Overhaul Gambling
The Moderaterna Party in Sweden has submitted its provisional mandate in which it lays out its plans to overhaul the gambling industry in the country if it wins the elections this autumn. The mandate has been submitted to the Riksdag, the highest-decision-making assembly in Sweden. Svenska Spel Will Be Separated into Two Entities Gambling laws […]
Sports
June 13, 2022
ATG and the Swedish Biathlon Federation Extend Their Partnership
Aktiebolaget Trav och Galopp (ATG), an online casino and horse racing betting company, has extended its partnership with the Swedish Biathlon Federation for four more additional years. The two parties originally started working together in 2018 and the extension comes just ahead of ATG’s biathlon extension, which is scheduled for next year. The Contract Has […]
Industry
June 7, 2022
LeoVegas under the Microscope for Suspected Insider Trading
Swedish iGaming operator LeoVegas is under investigation for suspected insider trading, confirmed the operator in a statement on its website today. The operator’s offices in Stockholm were reportedly visited by officers from the Swedish Economic Crime Authority (SECA) this morning. ‘Fully Assisting the Authorities’ LeoVegas published an official announcement to confirm reports that an investigation […]
Industry
June 1, 2022
Spelinspektionen Updates Spelpause.se with More Helpful Materials
Nordic countries have long been hailed as model gambling markets in Europe. Even though some of them, including Sweden, were late to legalize gambling, they have all been able to consistently post some of the best results insofar as consumer protection goes. An update of Sweden’s self-exclusion program is now in the spotlight. Spelpause.se Learns […]
Business
May 27, 2022
Pragmatic Play Rolls Products with Kanon Brand Casino Epic
Pragmatic Play has announced that it will launch its products with Casino Epic, an iGaming operator owned and operated by Sweden-focused company Kanon Gaming. The partnership will grant Casino Epic access to a sizable chunk of Pragmatic Play’s portfolio where they can access excellent and popular player-favorite titles such as Barn Festival, Wolf Gold, John […]
Casino
May 23, 2022
William Hill Brands Hit with Fines by Swedish Regulator
Evoke Gaming Ltd recently had to pay SEK 450,000 ($45,667) in fees, while Mr Green faced a fine of SEK 1,000,000 ($101,481). As per Swedish Law, gambling companies need to provide bi-yearly reports regarding their operations, something that the two William Hill brands ostensibly failed to accomplish. During a hearing of the Court of Linköping, […]
Industry
May 18, 2022
Swedish Gambling Ads to Make Hay as Industry Skirts Daytime Ban
Sweden has narrowly avoided a ban on its gambling ads industry which could have completely changed the game for operators in the country and how they can communicate marketing messages. The original plan was to limit B2C operators from transmitting such messages during certain times of the day, but a final version of the gambling […]
Legal
May 17, 2022
Court Upholds Spelinspektionen $10,000 Fine Against Betway
Betway has lost an appeal against the Swedish gaming regulator, Spelinspektionen. The betting company’s attempts to overturn a previous ruling by the regulator, fining the company SEK 100,000 ($10,000), has been finally struck down by an Administrative Court in Linköping. Court Takes Regulator’s Side According to the court, Spelinspektionen was right to find the brand […]
