The board of Svenska Spel has been demanded to explain its reason for closing down the Casino Cosmopol venues in the cities of Gothenburg and Malmö.

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As announced on 25 January, Svenska Spel, Sweden’s state-owned gambling firm, will shut down Cosmopol venues in Gothenburg and Malmö as part of the firm’s ongoing reorganization of its land-based gaming units.

The decision was taken to “limit losses,” in which Svenska Spel had previously reported that Cosmopol and Vegas arcade units had accrued losses of SEK 52m (€5m) for year-to-date trading.

Svenska Spel expects the closure of Cosmopol Gothenburg and Malmö venues will impact around 200 employees, with whom the company has begun negotiations with trade unions.