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Mr Vegas Casino handed Swedish licence

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  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

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  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

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  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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Swedish Regulator Penalises ATG and Spooniker Over Deposit Cap Loophole

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  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

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  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

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  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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