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BOS welcomes proposal to expand criminalization of unlicensed gambling companies

The HALLO ECHO

Reading Time: < 1 minute BOS – the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling – comments on the inquiry into the so-called scope of application of the Gambling Act that was submitted to the Ministry of Finance today. The inquiry proposes that passive acceptance of Swedish gambling consumers shall be illegal for gambling companies that…

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Johan Röhr Becomes Acting Director General of the Swedish Gambling Authority

The HALLO ECHO

Reading Time: < 1 minute   The Swedish government has appointed the Swedish Gambling Authority’s current Chief Legal Officer, Johan Röhr, as acting Director General of the Swedish Gambling Authority. The appointment is valid from 1 November 2025 until further notice, but not until a new Director General takes up his/her position. Johan Röhr has…

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BOS in letter to the Government: appoint a new Gambling Inquiry

The HALLO ECHO

Reading Time: 2 minutes BOS – The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling – is today sending a letter to the Ministry of Finance with a proposal to appoint a new gambling inquiry. The inquiry’s task should be to propose measures that strengthen the proportion of legal, licensed gambling in Sweden, that is, the so-called…

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New channelization assessment from the Gambling Authority confirms Sweden’s problem

The HALLO ECHO

Reading Time: 2 minutes   BOS – the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling – comments the assessment of the channelization rate for 2024 in Sweden that the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) presented today: https://www.spelinspektionen.se/nyhetsarkiv/kanaliseringsgrad-pa-den-svenska-spelmarknaden-2024/ The assessment in summary: The Gambling Authority estimates that channelization in the Swedish competitive gambling market is 85%. This is…

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BOS urges the Ministry of Finance to take initiative to amend the Gambling Act

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   BOS – the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling – has today written to the Swedish Ministry of Finance with a request to amend the Gambling Act. It is currently perfectly legal for unlicensed gambling companies and their subcontractors to accept Swedish gambling consumers as long as the companies…

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awager Secures Swedish License

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Reading Time: 2 minutes awager is proud to announce it has secured a license from Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gambling Authority, to provide its services to operators in the country. This licensing approval marks a significant milestone for awager as the company begins the first phase of its European expansion plans. The license will allow awager…

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