Svenska Spel – Highly Aligned Leaders in Legal Operations

The Swedish Press and Broadcasting Authority agree with BOS and find Svenska Spel advertisement to infringe the law

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January 31, 2023

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Some time ago, BOS filed a complaint regarding Svenska Spel and TV4 to The Swedish Press and Broadcasting Authority, which is a governmental authority, for the fact that Svenska Spel’s Keno and Lotto draws on the TV channel do not take place during an advertising block, but on the contrary are broadcasted as a…

Swedish Supreme Court to Rule on Svenska Spel-BOS Dispute

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June 10, 2022

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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…

Is Political Tension Changing Sweden’s Gambling Laws?

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August 2, 2021

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Sweden has had a hectic year in the political world, with the coronavirus, the government drama, and backlash from the online gaming industry. Sweden started in 2019 with a prime minister that barely made it into office. Facing a pandemic and then heavy restrictions of gambling, he quickly began to lose support. It finally…

Casino Cosmopol Receives New Five-year Licence

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April 15, 2021

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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…

Swedish Court Upholds Fine Against Casino Cosmopol

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December 16, 2020

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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…

Sweden’s Konsumentverket Issues Warning to Licenced Online Gambling Operators

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December 8, 2020

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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…