Sweden

BOS welcomes the new minister responsible for gambling policy

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  The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS) welcomes the decision that Minister of Financial Markets Niklas Wykman is appointed to be responsible for gaming policy in the government. We look forward to having a discussion with Niklas Wykman about how gambling policy can best be developed in Sweden. We will have three important…

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Sweden to Open Applications for B2B Licences on March 1

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  Sweden will open its application process for B2B supplier licenses on 1 March 2023, regulator Spelinspektionen has announced, despite the fact the bill to implement these licenses has not yet passed the legislature. Currently, the bill to implement gambling software licences has not yet become law. The measure was proposed by the government in…

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Swedish Supreme Court to Rule on Svenska Spel-BOS Dispute

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  Sweden’s Supreme Court will hear a case on whether lottery operator Svenska Spel must hand over details of its commercial agreement with television channel TV4. The case stems from a dispute that concerns Svenska Spel scratchcard Trisslot, which appears on the TV4 talk show Nyhetsmorgon, where a guest scratches a Trisslot card every day…

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BOS “Cautiously Positive” of Swedish Governmental Bill

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  BOS, the Swedish trade association for online gambling, has expressed that it is “cautiously positive” of an array of proposals put forward by the country’s government in a bid to strengthen gambling regulation. The bill suggests, among other things, the implementation of B2B licenses to take effect by 1 July 2023. It also suggests…

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ESA Gaming maintains growth momentum with Sweden certification

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  Innovative games provider ESA Gaming has reinforced its commitment to grow in regulated markets after receiving certification to launch its EasySwipe™ portfolio in Sweden. ESA Gaming’s library of EasySwipe™ titles are now available to licensed operators in Sweden, including player favourites Goal Mine and FruitStaxx, as well as recently launched Egyptian Reels. The supplier’s…

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Swedish Gambling Authority Deems Temporary Measures “Difficult to Assess”

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  The Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) has said that it is “difficult to assess” what impact temporary liability measures had on public health and consumer protection. In evaluating online gambling restrictions put in place due to Covid-19, the regulator stated that it cannot easily attribute any developments to these temporary measures alone as the pandemic…

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