Last week, the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) announced that it had been granted rights by the government to set requirements for operators’ plans to counter excessive gambling. The change means operators in Sweden will be required to strengthen their work around responsible gambling and consumer protection.
According to Sweden’s Gambling Act, license holders must have an action plan for how they carry out their duty of care towards players.
From 1 October, however, when the proposed change is set to come into effect, the SGA will be able to set new specific requirements for the contents of those action plans.
“There must be order in the gaming market,” said Sweden’s Minister of Financial Markets Niklas Wykman when announcing the change.
