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Spelinspektionen Orders Indigo Soft to Withdraw from Sweden

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  Swedish regulator Spelinspektionen has ordered Cashalot operator Indigo Soft to withdraw from the market, after determining that it was targeting Swedish customers without a licence. The regulator said it opened a case against Curaçao-licensed Indigo after suspicion that it aimed its services at Sweden despite being unlicensed. Spelinspektionen then found that both the Cashalot…

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LeoVegas Group Granted Renewed Licences in Denmark

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  LeoVegas Group has been granted renewed licences by the Danish Gambling Authority Spillemyndigheden. The renewed five-year licences will enable LeoVegas to continue offering online casino and sports betting in Denmark until 2026. Since being granted its first Danish licence in 2016, the group has grown to be one of the largest operators in the…

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Spelinspektionen Suspends Licences of Vivaro and Fair Play Bets

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  Swedish Gambling Authority Spelinspektionen has suspended the licences of Vivaro and Fair Play Bets. Vivaro has lost both its online gaming and betting licences, while Fair Play Bets only saw its online gaming licence taken back. In a statement published on its website, the Swedish Gambling Authority defended its decision by claiming the operators…

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Danish Operators Launch New Gambling Advertising Board

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  Danish gambling operators have launched a new dedicated board for the handling of complaints related to advertising within the country’s gambling industry. The new board (Spilreklamenævnet) will allow consumers and organisations to file complaints about gambling marketing activities. Elite Gaming, Dansk Automat Brancheforening, Dansk Kasinoforening, Danske Lotteri Spil, Danske Spil, Det Danske Klasselotteri, Landbrugslotteriet,…

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Swedish Gaming Inspectorate Imposes SEK31.5M Fine on Mr Green Ltd

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  Online gambling operator Mr Green Ltd has received warnings and penalty in Sweden for failing to take sufficient anti-money laundering and problem gambling precautions. The company has been fined SEK31.5m by the Swedish Gaming Inspectorate (SGI). “The shortcomings are considered serious and therefore the two warnings are combined with penalty fees,” SGI said in…

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Swedish Non-profit Organisation GAG Calls for Stricter Gambling Regulations

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  Sweden’s non-profit organisation Gambling Addiction Group (GAG) has called upon the government and regulators to implement stricter regulations on the gambling industry after reports unearthed that increasing numbers of people are seeking help for gambling problems. According to City Outpatient Care in Luleå, there is an increase in the number of people seeking help…

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