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Gambling Insider: MAR APR 2023

Every March/April issue of Gambling Insider magazine fills me with pride as Editor, because we get to report on the winners at the Global Gaming Awards London. This year's ceremony, once again taking place at the Hippodrome Casino, saw regular winners bet365, Kambi, LeoVegas and Trustly triumph once again. But there were new winners, too: Pragmatic…

Mobile ・ 24 March 2023

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Sweden: only 10% of gamblers can identify licensed sites

A report by consultancy Skopm commissioned by regulator Spelinspektionen, included a survey of 1600 adults in Sweden about their gambling habits in 2021. Among the questions were ones about unlicensed gambling. The survey found that 53% of past-year gamblers believe that there are advantages to playing with licensed sites, and only 2% said they had…

Law ・ 15 December 2022

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BOS Hopes New Gov Would Ease up Regulations

Swedish vote counters will soon announce the results of September 11's elections. According to the latest reports as of the time of this writing, the right-wing has a slight edge over its competition. This means that Sweden might soon have a new right-leaning government that may lift certain gambling industry restrictions. One of the possible…

Religion ・ 13 September 2022

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Secretary-General at the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling

The 7th edition of CEEGC Budapest and CEEG Awards will take place on 16 September 2022 and welcomes leading operators, service providers, and gambling industry experts from all across Central and Eastern Europe, and the Balkans regions. #ceegc2022 - You are invited to join the eminent gaming conference in the Central and Eastern European region. It…

Politics ・ 12 September 2022

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Prague Gaming Summit 2022 brings back the great vibes

Last week, the major stakeholders of the gaming and gambling industry of the CEE region, have gathered in Prague for the 6 edition of the PRAGUE GAMING SUMMIT. The summit was supported by sponsors such Tom Horn Gaming, nanocosmos, Global Bet, and Nordic Gambling. The participants of the conference had the opportunity to dive into licensing and…

Finance ・ 29 June 2022

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Sweden’s Moderaterna Party to Overhaul Gambling

The Moderaterna Party in Sweden has submitted its provisional mandate in which it lays out its plans to overhaul the gambling industry in the country if it wins the elections this autumn. The mandate has been submitted to the Riksdag, the highest-decision-making assembly in Sweden. Gambling laws in Sweden were lastly changed in 2019 and now, the…

Politics ・ 14 June 2022

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Sweden Scraps Proposal to Cap Online Casino Deposits

Gambling trade body BOS scored a big win after the Swedish government decided against implementing COVID-19-based restrictions on online casinos. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Pressure from the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling, known locally as Branschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS), seems to have paid off after the government tossed plans…

Covid ・ 28 January 2022

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Swedish government scraps reintroduction of online casino restrictions

The Swedish government's plans to re-impose temporary restrictions on online casino in the country on 7 February have been scrapped, prompting relief from the betting sector. Planned restrictions would last until the end of June, and include all temporary measures introduced last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including an SEK 4000 deposit…

Covid ・ 28 January 2022

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New online casino safety measures floated in Sweden

In an attempt to increase the safety of its domestic online casino market and the government of Sweden has reportedly introduced new legislation that could require iGaming business-to-business software suppliers to be licensed. According to a source, the proposed regulation was introduced yesterday by the Scandinavian nation's Social Security…

Trust and Safety ・ 28 January 2022

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Swedish Government waives Covid-19 regulations for online casinos

The Swedish Government has finally decided to waive Covid-19 restrictions placed upon online casinos operating across the country. Originally enforced on 2 July 2020, the Swedish Government mandated a temporary set of rules for Swedish online casinos, designed to protect more people gambling from home during the Covid-19 pandemic. The set of rules…

Covid ・ 27 January 2022

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Lower Deposit Limits for Swedish Players

Covid-19 has been the culprit of many restrictions over the last two years - gambling in Sweden is one of them. Weekly deposits at online casinos were capped at SEK 5000 from June 2020 to November 2021 in an attempt to control online gambling. While this was originally supposed to be a short-term measure, the cap was repeatedly extended due to the…

Covid ・ 21 January 2022

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Sweden's Spelinspektionen Happy to Bring Back Online Gambling Limits

Sweden is going to bring back online gaming restrictions as the omicron variant of COVID-19 starts to make its presence known in the country. Restrictions had been introduced during the first wave but, this time, they're being tightened. The country asserts that the measures are needed to combat a rise in online gaming during the pandemic, despite…

Covid ・ 18 January 2022

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BOS slams “counterproductive” slot deposit cap

The measures, which are subject to a consultation period that concludes today (17 January), include a deposit limit of SEK4000 per week. The deposit cap would then be implemented, along with other proposed restrictions, from February until June. Other proposed temporary restrictions include players setting a time limit on online gaming. Sweden…

Covid ・ 17 January 2022

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Spelinspektionen approves reinstatement of Swedish online gambling restrictions

Camilla Rosenberg, Director General of Spelinspektionen, Sweden's Gaming Inspectorate has stated that the regulator holds no objections to the re-imposition of temporary liability measures on online casino games. Temporary restrictions on online gambling have been reintroduced in Sweden, as both the government and the Swedish Gaming Inspectorate…

Covid ・ 17 January 2022

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Swedish government plots new casino deposit cap

The country's Minister for Social Security Ardalan Shekarabi revealed today (4 January) that a consultation had been launched as a result of the worsening Covid-19 situation, in order to protect vulnerable players. The consultation will run until 17 January, with the new measures then implemented from 7 February, until 30 June. "In a welfare state…

Covid ・ 06 January 2022

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BOS calls on Swedish Government to rethink deposit limit change

The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS) has criticised the Government's proposed change to deposit limits at online casinos. Sweden's Minister for Social Security Ardalan Shekarabi said a proposal that would lower players' weekly deposit limit from SEK 5000 ($548.76) to SEK 4000 is imminent. But the BOS has come out against the move…

Covid ・ 04 January 2022

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BOS criticises Swedish online casino deposit limits

The Swedish government has moved to introduce a deposit limit for online casino operators, with the weekly limit set to be lowered from SEK 5000 to SEK 4000. Although acknowledging that the design for the limits is set to be the same as the model adopted during 2021, the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS) has maintained criticism…

Covid ・ 04 January 2022

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BOS urges Sweden to lift deposit cap with other Covid-19 rules in September

The restrictions were due to be eased on 14 November, but, after the government announced during a press conference that all general pandemic-related restrictions would be lifted on 29 September, BOS argued the online casino rules should be lifted on the same date. The restrictions were first imposed in July 2020, and were extended several…

Covid ・ 20 September 2021

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BOS Wants Early End to Sweden's Online Casino Curbs

Fair play? A Swedish gambling trade body has called on its national government to lift online casino restrictions on the same date the country lifts its general COVID-19 measures. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling, Branschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS), has posited a September 29 end to Swedish online…

Covid ・ 08 September 2021

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Pandemic Restrictions on Swedish Online Casinos Could Be Extended

The Swedish government is considering a proposal to extend previously implemented restrictions on the country's online gambling industry in light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, news emerged late last week. A temporary ordinance mandating locally licensed online casino and sports betting operators to follow certain requirements aimed at reducing…

Covid ・ 05 July 2021

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The winners of the Global Gaming Awards London 2021

The winners of the Global Gaming Awards London 2021 have been revealed. After a lengthy voting process, including a self-nomination window and input from our Nominations Panel and the Gambling Insider team, our esteemed judges voted to crown this year's winners. Votes were made online by leading CEOs and executives from across the industry, before…

Sports ・ 28 June 2021

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Sweden split on calls for the ‘moderation of gambling advertising ’

Sweden's Ministry of Finance has published a memorandum proposing that gambling advertising should be forced to carry a'moderation warning', mirroring alcohol advertising. The amendment, proposed by the country's Ministry of Finance, would take effect on 1 July 2022 if successfully implemented, and aims to'strengthen consumer protection' by…

Politics ・ 15 June 2021

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Sweden proposes “special moderation” rule to treat gambling ads like alcohol

The amendments to the gambling act call for "special moderation" in ads, with the intention of classing gambling similarly to alcohol due to addiction risks. Currently, law simply calls for "moderation". The amendments have been put out for consultation, with responses due by 14 October. First suggested in Sweden's Gambling Market Inquiry, the…

Law ・ 15 June 2021

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Swedish Parliamentary Committee Terms Minister’s Claims on Casinos Unfounded

A Constitutional Committee formed by the the Riksdag, the Swedish parliament, has rejected the the claims of Minister Ardalan Shekarabi that gambling at online casinos would have increased during the covid-19 pandemic. Temporary restrictions were enforced on casinos functioning on several occasions, following the minister's claim. The Constitution…

Politics ・ 08 June 2021

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BOS welcomes Constitutional Committee criticism of gambling restrictions

Swedish gambling regulator BOS has called for the country's government to end temporary restrictions on the gambling industry, following criticism of the constraints by the Constitutional Committee of the Riksda g. The temporary measures, aimed at'particularly risky forms of gambling', first came into force on 2 July 2020. They have been extended…

Law ・ 04 June 2021

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BOS Claims Swedish Banking Institutions Have Suspended Services Provided to Licensed Gambling Operators

Gustaf Hoffstedt, secretary-general of the Swedish trade association Branscheforenigen för Onlinespel (BOS), has claimed that all of the country's major banking institutions have suspended services they provide to licensed gambling operators. BOS said that "all major Nordic banks" - including SEB, Swedbank, Nordea, Handelsbanken, DNB Nor and Danske…

Law ・ 27 April 2021