Location: Sweden
Swedish gambling groups clash over plans for potential restrictions
Two Swedish gambling organizations are clashing publicly over suggested restrictions on the gambling market. The Swedish Trade Association... more
Sweden proposes ban on credit-financed gambling from April
The Swedish Ministry of Finance has submitted a bill to parliament that would prohibit licensees and gaming agents from allowing or... more
Can a Gambling Act update solve Sweden’s channelization problems?
Sweden is poised to tighten its grip on unlicensed gambling. Just over a week ago, the Swedish government published a memorandum proposing... more
Sweden gambling revenue rises in Q2; regulator seeks new director general
Total gambling revenue in Sweden increased 1.9% year-on-year during the second quarter of 2025, while regulator Spelinspektionen has... more
Sweden channelization rate down 1% in 2024
A new study from the Sweden gambling regulator Spelinspektionen (SGA) shows a slight year-on-year decrease in channelization towards... more
Svenska Spel hails ‘stable’ Q2 despite 31% profit decline
Sweden’s Svenska Spel reported a 7.6% year-on-year rise in net profit during the first half of 2025 despite posting a drop in revenue on... more
Swedish Supreme Court orders Betsson to repay problem gambler €500K
Sweden’s Supreme Court has upheld a major ruling against Betsson Group’s Malta-based subsidiary, BML Group Ltd, ordering the company to... more
Private casinos could have saved Sweden’s land-based sector, trade group chief says
Gustaf Hoffstedt, secretary general for Sweden’s gambling trade body BOS, believes Sweden’s land-based casino sector could have been... more
Swedish court overturns penalty fee issued to Svenska Spel
A Swedish court has overturned a 2024 decision by the Swedish Gambling Authority to issue state-owned operator Svenska Spel with a SEK100m... more
Flutter-owned gambling firm PokerStars fined for ‘serious’ AML failings
Sweden’s gambling regulator has fined Flutter Entertainment’s PokerStars operator, TSG Interactive PLC, SEK 7 million ($734,000) for... more
