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Five-year approval follows a recent Denmark supplier licence and targets Nordic regulated growth. EvenBet Gaming has been granted a five-year B2B supplier licence in Sweden by the Swedish Gambling Authority, Spelinspektionen. The approval allows the supplier to provide its poker and online casino software to licensed operators in the market. EvenBet said the licence covers […]
The Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) has opened a consultation on new gambling responsibility (spelansvar) regulations that would replace the current Regulations and General Advice on Responsible Gambling (LIFS 2018:2). The consultation was issued on 16 June 2026, with stakeholders given until 10 August 2026 to submit comments. According to the consultation summary, the draft rules […]
ATG® Casino has reported a second record-breaking jackpot win in six months after a player in Stockholm, Sweden, won SEK 21m (€2m) from a jackpot powered by EveryMatrix’s EngageSuite. The win was announced on Thursday, June 18th, 2026. According to the supplier, the jackpot was delivered via EngageSuite Jackpots, which uses in-game widgets to display […]
Gaming Corps, the Sweden-based publicly listed game developer, has launched 3 Pigs of Olympus 2: Rise of the DemiHog, a sequel to its 3 Pigs of Olympus title. The new slot runs on six reels, four rows and 4,096 ways to win. Gaming Corps said the sequel introduces upgraded collect mechanics, an evolving progression system […]
The Mill Adventure has launched FunkySpins.com in Sweden, marking the debut brand for BetCentury, an operator group founded by former Kindred CEO Henrik Tjärnström. The company said the launch is the first in a series of casino brand roll-outs planned through its collaboration with BetCentury. The Mill Adventure is providing a turnkey platform that includes […]
ATG Casino has gone live in Sweden with slots from Fantasma Games via EveryMatrix, extending an earlier agreement to integrate aggregated content from the supplier. ATG’s Swedish customers now have access to Fantasma titles including Explosive Banana X, Thundra Hydra Coins Max and Mission Coinplete, among others. Fantasma Games is part of the EveryMatrix Group. […]
Approval from the Swedish Gambling Authority lets the studio supply content to licensed operators in Sweden. Wicked Games has obtained a Swedish B2B gaming licence, clearing the studio to supply its content to licensed operators in Sweden. The licence was granted by the Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) and expands Wicked Games’ regulated market footprint in […]
Sweden has seen a long‑term decline in gambling addiction over the past 25 years, despite rapid growth in online gambling availability, advertising, and mobile gaming. Economist Ola Nevander’s research for the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS) shows that the prevalence of problem gambling has steadily fallen since the early 2000s, even as the […]
The Swedish government has appointed Peter Knutsson as the Director General of the Swedish Gambling Authority. The appointment will run until 31 August 2032. Peter Knutsson most recently came from the role of Advertising Ombudsman and will take up his position as Director General on 17 August 2026. Peter Knutsson took office as Advertising […]
Curacao-based Novatech has found itself on the receiving end of a one-two punch of regulatory action from Sweden and the Netherlands, but in the face of a massive fine evidence, suggests the operator may be ducking for cover. On March 10, the Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) issued its largest ever fine to Novatech Solutions, reporting […]
The expanded collaboration offers official, low-latency video for the highest levels of Swedish football to enhance Genius Sports’ BetVision. Genius Sports has created the market for premium, official data to support licensed sportsbooks worldwide. Genius Sports Limited has broadened its official data collaboration with Svensk Elitfotboll (“SEF”), the regulatory authority for Sweden’s premier soccer leagues, […]
A persistent unlicensed gambling problem continues to hamper Sweden’s online gambling market, but a government scheme to update the country’s gambling act and close an offshore loophole has gone ominously silent. New data suggests that, seven years on from the abolition of Sweden’s gambling monopoly and the opening of its online market to licensed operators, […]
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 […]
In the past few months, Sweden has moved to the center of the online gambling world. After years of restricting gambling, the government launched a “re-regulation” strategy and passed a new law allowing international online casino operators to apply for a license. However, casino operators have been active in Sweden for a long time, operating […]
The inaugural edition of Mare Balticum (Baltic Sea) Gaming Summit Riga will be held on the 8th of May at Astor Riga in Latvia. The Baltic and Scandinavian region provide a great wealth of knowledge when it comes to online gambling. The regulations in the region have been carefully adjusted and the current status […]
Latvia’s parliament has announced that the licence fee for live casino services in the country will now set at €400,000 ($475,900) per year. The fee will be implemented from January 1 and apply to all operators that wish to offer live casino in Latvia. Evolution Gaming, which specialises in live casino and dealer games, confirmed […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gaming industry in Sweden will face new legislative conditions, once the draft is approved by the government. A new framework for the gaming industry in Sweden has been introduced and it could soon end the iGaming monopoly under the control of Svenska Spel. The updated legislation could take effect by 2019 modifying the current […]