Location: Sweden
Sweden: Svenska Spel to close Casino Cosmopol locations in Gothenburg and Malmö
Svenska Spel intends to close its Casino Cosmopol venues in Gothenburg and Malmö due to their limited profitability, the operator announced... more
Swedish Gambling Authority and IBIA join forces on sports betting integrity
The Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA), Spelinspektionen, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on sports betting integrity with the... more
Sweden: Casino Cosmopol accepts $197K penalty for AML failings
Casino Cosmopol will pay a SEK2m [$197,000] penalty for anti-money laundering (AML) failings following a probe by Swedish regulator... more
Sweden: Svenska Spel names Anna Johnson as new CEO
Swedish state-owned gambling operator Svenska Spel has named Grant Thornton’s Swedish leader Anna Johnson as its new chief executive.... more
Swedish regulator to be assessed following significant market change
The Swedish National Audit Office, Riksrevisionen, has officially begun an audit of Spelinspektionen to assess the effectiveness of the... more
Gambling addiction may increase the risk of long-term sick leave: study
Gambling addiction can increase the risk of long-term sick leave for several years, according to a new study published in Psychological... more
Pragmatic Play launches in Spain and Sweden with bet365
Supplier Pragmatic Play has expanded into two new European locations with operator bet365. The two new locations the companies have... more
Sweden’s Q3 operator revenue steady at SEK6.7bn
Gross gaming revenue (GGR) from Swedish licence-holders remained steady at SEK6.7bn ($611.1m) compared to the previous quarter. The... more
Swedish regulator calls for credit card gambling ban following government report
Sweden’s gambling authority has called for a ban on gambling by credit card in a dissenting response to a government investigation on risky... more
Betsson sets another quarterly revenue record in Q3
Betsson reported revenue of €237.6m ($250.6m) during Q3, the third consecutive quarter of record revenue for the operator, while net profit... more
