Sweden

Swedish Regulator Penalises ATG and Spooniker Over Deposit Cap Loophole

The HALLO ECHO

  Swedish Gambling Authority Spelinspektionen has fined both Kindred brand Spooniker and former racing monopoly AB Trav och Gallop (ATG) SEK1m a week after discovering a loophole that allowed customers to circumvent the country’s controversial deposit cap. Both sanctions come from a July 2020 inspection in order to ensure that operators were complying with the…

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Sweden’s Konsumentverket Issues Warning to Licenced Online Gambling Operators

The HALLO ECHO

  Swedish consumer affairs agency Konsumentverket has issued a warning to licenced online gambling operators about their duty to provide customers with balanced and equitable conditions. The agency reported that it had found numerous flaws having conducted a study of terms and conditions randomly selected by 13 operators. AG Communications, Bayton, Blue Star Planet, ComeOn…

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Sweden’s Spelinspektionen Clarifies New Sports Betting Restrictions

The HALLO ECHO

  The Swedish gambling authority Spelinspektionen has sought to clarify the scope of new restrictions on the markets that licensed operators can offer for betting. New rules on sports betting that enter force on January 1 prohibit betting on football leagues below Sweden’s top four tiers. They also prohibit betting on violations of rules, such…

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Stefan Lundborg leaves the Board of Directors at Kindred Group

The HALLO ECHO

  Stefan Lundborg has informed Kindred Group that he will resign from his role as non-executive Director at Kindred Group with immediate effect. Kindred Group’s non-executive Director Stefan Lundborg has informed the company that he will resign from his role as non-executive Director at Kindred Group with immediate effect. The resignation is related to Stefan…

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Invitation BOS webinar on bonus regulation

The HALLO ECHO

  Learn all about the Swedish bonus regulations! The do’s and don’ts of what gambling companies can offer their customers under the regulations. Welcome to a BOS webinar in cooperation with law firm Westerberg & Partners Advokatbyrå on the theme: Bonuses on the gambling market – what is the legal position in Sweden? Thursday December…

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Developer of unique games titles that combine cinematography and casino is certified for launch in Sweden, Denmark and Belgium

The HALLO ECHO

  Real Dealer Studios, producer of casino games that combine Hollywood-style cinematography with RNG gameplay, has expanded its geographical reach into a trio of new markets after securing the necessary certificates. Real Dealer Studios’ unique Real Roulette titles are now available to operators in Sweden, Denmark and Belgium for the first time. The games follow…

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