Tag Archives: Sweden

The Swedish Gambling Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen, has issued two more B2B supplier licences to locally-founded Kambi and Finnish firm Air Dice. Enabling Kambi to continue providing its sportsbook and gaming solutions to Swedish B2C operators and marking an expansion for Air Dice, the licences further expand the country’s B2B marketplace following a new legislative framework introduced earlier this year. Swedish B2B …

Sweden’s new centre-right coalition government continues to announce new appointments impacting the Swedish gambling sector. On 1 June, the government confirmed the appointment of Peter Erik Norman as new Chairman of the board of AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) – the Swedish racetracks and horseracing totalizer network operating firm.  A Moderate Party member, Norman is the former Financial Services Minister …

LeoVegas Group has successfully secured three five-year B2B licenses from Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s Gambling Inspectorate.  The licences will enable LeoVegas to expand its game studio, Blue Guru Games, along with two other technology platforms to expand its supply of gaming software within Sweden, beginning 1 July, 2023 The introduction of B2B licenses comes as a strategic move aimed at strengthening the …

Svenska Spel has hired Frank Hojem as Head of Communications and Sustainability, with the new addition to its senior management team due to assume duties later this year. Sweden’s state-owned betting, gaming and lottery operator has highlighted Hojem’s political experience as being of particular significance to the role, which he will commence on 14 August reporting directly to CEO and …

Playtech has enhanced its presence in Sweden through a new partnership with Svenska Spel Sport & Casino. Described as a ‘prominent operator in the region’, Svenska Spel has recently launched the gambling technology company’s poker product and iPoker network, as part of the company’s strategy to modernise and improve its poker offering.  Fredrik Hård, Head of Poker & Bingo, Svenska …

The government of Sweden has extended Camilla Rosenberg’s tenure as Director General of Gambling Inspectorate Spelinspektionen until 31 October 2026. Rosenberg will continue to serve as leader of Spelinspektionen, a position she has held since 2017, when she was placed in charge of Lotteriinspektionen – Sweden’s former lottery inspectorate. In her duties, Rosenberg oversaw Lotteriinspektionen’s transition to Spelinspektionen, the gambling …

Sweden’s Riksdag (parliament) has announced that new safer gambling measures and market safeguards will be added to the Swedish Gambling Act as of 1 July 2023. The new measures on safer gambling have been approved following a vote on the latest reforms made by Sweden’s Culture Committee, which put forward its “Healthier and Safer Gambling market recommendations”.   From July, Sweden’s …

Sweden’s  Supreme Administrative Court has sided with the challenge of Gambling Inspectorate Spelinspektionen in its legal dispute with multi-brand casino operator Genesis Global. However, in its judgement, the Administrative Court has ordered that the penalty fee levied against Genesis needs to be revised due to “ambiguities around the concept of turnover” and how the penalty was applied by Spelinspektionen.  Previously, …

The Swedish Gaming Authority, Spelinspektionen, has awarded the latest in a series of B2B supplier licences to Gaming Innovation Group (GiG). GiG becomes the eighth betting and gaming supplier to secure approval under Sweden’s new B2B framework, approved by the Rikstag parliament in November last year with backing from the Ministry of Finance. The firm, which maintains offices in London …

Betsson AB has reported a ‘record strong start to 2023 trading’, as the Stockholm-listed gambling group celebrates its 60th year in business. Publishing its Q1 trading update, Betsson lauds bumper financial results as group revenues increased by 30% to €222m compared to Q1 2022 results of €170m. Headline growth accounted for a 37% increase in casino revenues to €152 and …