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The Swedish Gambling Authority has reviewed L&L Europe Limited’s websites offering games and found shortcomings in the company’s information responsibility. The company is therefore being issued with a reprimand and a sanction fee of SEK 80,000. The review shows that information to varying degrees has been missing from all websites. Among other things, the licensee’s […]
Cubeia, a Sweden-based iGaming software solutions provider, has appointed Paul Crisp as Head of Marketing, strengthening the company’s leadership team as it enters its next phase of growth. In his role, Paul will be responsible for leading Cubeia’s global marketing strategy, brand positioning, and go-to-market execution across both online and land-based channels. With eight years […]
The online gambling operator known as Pinnacle has made a triumphant return to the Swedish market with the relaunch of its sports betting website there. Having obtained a new gambling licence from Sweden’s Spelinspektionen regulatory body, this marks the first time that Pinnacle has been active in the country for two years. As it […]
Mediacle, a global digital media and IT solutions specialist for the iGaming industry has signed an agreement with ComeOn to offer localisation and consultancy services. ComeOn is a part of Cherry AB, one of the oldest and most trusted Swedish gaming companies since 1963. With close to four decades of combined experience in the […]
Former NHL player has quit his casino affiliate business. Sami Helenius was contacted by The Police of Finland. Helenius launched his first affiliate site Kasino Curt in the end of October, but he quit his business after the Police of Finland contacted him. Helenius run his business from Finland, where only three organizations, which merged […]
Internationally licensed online gambling operators now control one-quarter of Sweden’s overall gambling market. Figures released this week by the Lotteriinspektionen gaming regulatory body show Sweden’s overall gambling market was worth SEK 16.5b (US $1.95b) through the first nine months of 2017, a sum roughly 3% greater than the market generated in the same period […]
There’s been a slow but steady decline in the number of Swedes who admit to gambling in the past year, according to the latest survey by the country’s gambling regulator. On Wednesday, the Lotteriinspektionen gaming regulatory body released its annual snapshot of the average Swedish gambler, which showed that 66% of the 1,044 adults surveyed […]
The Swedish Government has appointed Camilla Rosenberg as Director-General of the Swedish Gambling Authority. Speaking from Stockholm, Governance Associates CEO, Alan Pedley, said “This is great news and likely indicates Sweden’s intention to modernise its regulation of the gambling industries”. Having authored the standards for The Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, Alan Pedley is positive about similar opportunities […]
Most people have flocked to Unibet these past few years for cash games action and promotions. Now, the Swedish-operated online poker site is throwing their hat into the ring to offer online poker tournaments. Starting Oct. 2, players on Unibet can start firing up multi-table tournaments (MTTs) with the flagship Sunday Majors to begin on […]
Whilst the online gaming market is growing in Sweden, the unauthorised activities tend to achieve better results than legal operations. The Swedish Gambling Authority, Lotteriinspektionen, released the latest report on the industry, which shows the local sector is one of the biggest in Europe. However, international operators seem more likely to offer their platforms without […]