Scandinavia

Denmark’s New Marketing Regulations for Gambling Begins on April 1

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  Denmark’s new marketing regulations for gambling are set to come in effect on April 1. As per the new regulations, gambling marketing must include new information and links. Gambling marketing must now show the age limit for betting and information about the national self-exclusion register. Operators must also direct customers towards the responsible gambling…

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Swedish Gambling Authority Orders Kindred to Pay SEK 100M for Bonus Violations

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  Spooniker, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Kindred Group, has received a warning and a fine of SEK 100 million from the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) for bonus violations. SGA said that some of Spooniker’s offers, competitions and promotions come under the purview of financial incentives and, therefore, should be treated as bonuses. The provision of…

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Swedish Gambling Authority Warns Enlabs

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  Spelinspektionen, the Swedish national gambling regulator, has warned the igaming operator Enlabs for the delay in starting operations. The operator made it clear that the company could lose its licence if it does not start its gaming operations by July. Enlabs obtained the Swedish igaming licence to start functioning in 2018. However, the company…

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Denmark’s Spillemyndigheden Regulatory Agency Shuts Down 25 Illegal Gambling Sites in 2019

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  Danish gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden has revealed that it had blocked access to 25 online gambling websites in 2019, as part of the efforts to stamp out illegal activity in the country. Working in partnership with the Danish Tax Authority, the regulator conducted a search of 502 websites. Ten were found to be operating illegally,…

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Sweden’s Konsumentverket Publishes Report on Loot Boxes and Other Gambling-like Features in Games

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  The Swedish Consumer Agency Konsumentverket (KO) has published a report on loot boxes and other gambling-like features in games. The report states that loot boxes or other gambling-like features in games could be regulated under the Swedish Gambling Act (2018) when prizes from in-game features constitute money or money’s worth. If the in-game features…

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Spelinspektionen Blocks Relaunch of Ninja Casino in Sweden

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  Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has blocked the relaunch of Ninja Casino in Sweden. An application was submitted to Spelinspektionen following a license transfer by the owners of Ninja Casino to another company, who already had a license granted. However, following “serious violations” of gambling laws in Sweden, the regulator deemed it “highly inappropriate” that…

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