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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

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Politics ・ 12 September 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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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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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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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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BOS Opposes Stricter Online Casino Cap Plan in Sweden

The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling, known locally as Branschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS), has warned the government against bringing back a deposit limit on online casino play. limit players' weekly online casino deposits to SEK4000 ($440.49) The Swedish Ministry of Finance launched a consultation Tuesday proposing a new measure…

Covid ・ 05 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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Sweden Removing Temporary Online Casino Restrictions

The Swedish government has announced an end to the nation's temporary pandemic online gambling restrictions starting November 14. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The Swedish government is getting rid of its controversial online gambling limits on November 14. This includes the weekly deposit limit for online casino players of SEK5000 ($586.73). However,…

Covid ・ 28 October 2021

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Swedish Inspectorate sides with Finance Ministry on gambling advertising

The Swedish Gambling Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen, has updated its response to the Swedish government's consultation for amendments to the 2018 Gambling Act as part of the Gambling Market Inquiry. In its response, the Inspectorate has detailed that it is'generally positive' about the Finance Ministry's proposal to introduce a special moderation…

Politics ・ 23 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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Is Political Tension Changing Sweden’s Gambling Laws?

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 came to a head when his…

Politics ・ 02 August 2021

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EGBA Requests that the Expert Group on Gambling is Re-established

The European Gaming and Betting Association has backed gaming authorities from EU member states in appealing for the EU Expert Group on Gambling to be re-established. Online Gambling in the EU There is no sector-specific EU regulation in the area of gaming services. The European Court of Justice has declared that the way EU countries manage their…

Gaming Authorities ・ 20 July 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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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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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