Scandinavia

GiG suspends sports betting on Rizk and Guts, challenging the Swedish regulator for clarification on the gambling law

The HALLO ECHO

  Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) has proactively chosen to temporarily suspend its sportsbook on inhouse brands Rizk and Guts in Sweden pending clarification from the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) with respect to the interpretation of some elements of the Swedish gambling regulation. The sportsbook is only suspended in the Swedish market with its own brands,…

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Spelinspektionen Fines SkillOnNet and NGG Nordic over Bonus Violations

The HALLO ECHO

  Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s gambling regulator, has issued two fines to NGG Nordic and SkillOnNet for bonus offer violations. The two licensees were found to be in contravention of the country’s bonus regulations by promoting bonus offers to customers on multiple occasions. “The main purpose of the new gambling regulation is to strengthen consumer protection and…

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SYNOT Games now certified in Sweden

The HALLO ECHO

  SYNOT Games continues to increase its global footprint by being granted new major certification. The comprehensive gaming portfolio is now freshly certified under Swedish legislation and was given green light to go live on this tightly regulated market. The development will see SYNOT Games content launched in Sweden through one of SYNOT’s key partners Aspire…

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Spelinspektionen Penalises United Lottery Solutions

The HALLO ECHO

  Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling regulator, has issued an official warning and financial penalty of SEK700,000, around $73,30o on United Lottery Solutions, after the operator breached national laws on lottery betting. The regulator said that United Lottery Solutions had been offering players in Sweden the opportunity to bet on the outcome of various lottery games…

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Global Gaming to Appeal Swedish License Revocation

The HALLO ECHO

  Global Gaming is going to appeal Spelinspektionen’s decision to revoke its license in Sweden. The Swedish gambling regulator has revoked the license of Global Gaming’s subsidiary SafeEnt Ltd, after conducting a thorough review of its operations in Sweden. The regulator’s review detected “serious deficiencies” in its anti-money laundering, know your customer, and social responsibility…

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Spelinspektionen Cancels Swedish igaming Licence of SafeEnt

The HALLO ECHO

  Spelinspektionen has cancelled the Swedish igaming licence of SafeEnt, a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Gaming. Spelinspektionen has discovered “serious deficiencies in the company’s operations.” “Overall, the gaming inspectorate’s review shows that SafeEnt has violated several of the most central parts of the game law, which are aimed at protecting players against excessive gambling.…

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