Sweden

Slotmill Complete Swedish Certification

The HALLO ECHO

  Premium casino game supplier, Slotmill has had its portfolio of games certified for the Swedish Market. This is another milestone achieved by the growing supplier. In Q1 2021, Slotmill announced that its portfolio of games had been certified for Lithuania, Latvia, Malta and Estonia. Jamie Boyle, Product Owner at Slotmill said, “Obtaining Swedish Certification for…

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Casino Cosmopol Receives New Five-year Licence

The HALLO ECHO

  Swedish regulator Spelinspektionen has awarded a new five-year licence to Svenska Spel’s land-based casino subsidiary Casino Cosmopol. The licence renewal, effective from this year, comes despite the fact that Casino Cosmopol has been un-operational for more than a year owing to the closure of its casinos due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Svenska-Spel, Sweden’s state-owned…

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Sweden’s Spelinspektionen Fines Bet365 Over Bets on Football Friendly

The HALLO ECHO

  The Swedish gaming regulator Spelinspektionen has fined Bet365 operator Hillside Sports SEK1m (€98,000) and issued it a warning for offering bets on a football friendly in which most players were aged under 18. Bet365 had offered odds on a training match played between Kronängs IF and Mariedals IK on March 28, 2020. Spelinspektionen’s review…

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Mr Vegas Casino handed Swedish licence

The HALLO ECHO

  New site set to launch with fresh feel and innovation Mr Vegas, Europe’s hottest new gaming brand, is set to make its debut in Sweden after being handed its SGA licence. Promising a fresh feel and bags of innovation, the casino adopts a mobile-first approach and incorporates a growing number of player-friendly features. Alexander…

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Swedish Gambling Market Commission Proposes More Restrictions on iGaming

The HALLO ECHO

  The Swedish Gambling Market Commission (Spelmarknadsutredningen) has delivered a report on the country’s igaming regulations. Led by special investigator and former MP, Anna-Lena Sörenson, the report has recommended several stricter controls on the market including a proposal that the national regulator Spelinspektionen should implement a risk classification for gambling products. The report suggests that…

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Swedish Court Upholds Fine Against Casino Cosmopol

The HALLO ECHO

  Casino Cosmopol, the land-based casino brand of Svenska Spel, has lost its appeal against a fine for anti-money laundering failings back in 2018. The Swedish Court of Appeal found that the SEK3m fine imposed was appropriate, dismissing both the operator’s appeal and an appeal from the national gaming regulator Spelinspektionen to have the amount…

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