Sweden has handed Spelinspektionen to a consumer-focused legal veteran, a move that points to tougher attention on advertising, safety, and how well the market actually protects everyday players. A New Face at the Top The Swedish government has appointed Peter Knutsson as director general of Spelinspektionen, the country’s gambling regulator, for a six-year term beginning […]
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Svenska Spel Powers Through 2025, Eyes Bigger Dividend After Digital-First Year
Even with the lights going out at its last physical casino, Sweden’s state-owned operator closed 2025 with rising profits, steady online growth, and plans to reward shareholders. Digital momentum keeps revenues climbing Svenska Spel finished the 2025 financial year with net gaming revenue of SEK7.69bn (€848m), up 2% year-on-year. Operating profit jumped 10% to SEK2.54bn, […]
Peter & Sons Slots Go Live with Interwetten in Four European Markets
Barcelona studio’s quirky slots get prime lobby placement as Interwetten boosts casino line-up in Germany, Greece, Spain, and Sweden. Slots with style: what’s rolling out and where Peter & Sons has struck a content deal with Interwetten that brings the studio’s offbeat slot titles to the operator’s players across four regulated markets: Germany, Greece, Spain, […]
Spribe Faces Swedish Regulatory Review After UK Licence Suspension
Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has launched a compliance review into Spribe OÜ, Epic88 Ltd, and Gamomat Distribution GmbH. The probe focuses on potential breaches of Section 11:6e of Sweden’s Gambling Act, which bars licensed software providers from working with unlicensed operators. According to Spelinspektionen, the goal is to determine whether these suppliers have illegally manufactured […]
Sweden’s Q3 Gambling Growth Driven by Online Sector as Casino Ban Looms
Sweden’s gambling market posted a modest year-on-year revenue increase in Q3 2025, with licensed operators pulling in between SEK6.7 billion and SEK6.71 billion. While that’s only a 0.5% bump from the same period last year, it masks a sharper 4.4% drop from Q2’s SEK7.02 billion. The numbers point to one clear trend: online gambling is […]
Big Daddy Gaming Enters Swedish Market After Securing Supplier License
Big Daddy Gaming, the up-and-coming slot studio led by ex-Relax Gaming executives, has landed a supplier license from the Swedish Gambling Authority. The approval gives the studio the green light to distribute its slot content to licensed operators in one of Europe’s most tightly regulated markets. This move sets the stage for Big Daddy to […]
Sweden Targets Unlicensed Gambling with Tougher Laws: What It Means for Online Casino Players
Sweden is moving to tighten its grip on unlicensed gambling platforms with a fresh set of proposals that would shift how the country enforces its gambling laws. If approved, these changes would force offshore casino sites to actively block Swedish users — not just avoid targeting them. The proposals come from Marcus Isgren, who led […]
Swedish Gambling Market Shows Resilience Despite Minor Regulatory Slip
Sweden’s gambling landscape continues to demonstrate the effectiveness of its regulatory framework, with new data from Spelinspektionen revealing that 85% of all gambling activity in 2024 occurred through properly licensed operators. While this represents a modest decline from the previous year’s 86%, industry experts view the figure as evidence that the country’s licensing system remains […]
Sweden Moves to Ban All Gambling on Credit by 2026
Sweden is tightening its stance on gambling funded by borrowed money, aiming to outlaw the use of credit across the entire regulated sector. A new legislative proposal seeks to close loopholes in the current law and stop both direct and indirect access to credit for gambling. Under the proposed changes, all licensed operators and their […]
ELA Games Expands Danish iGaming Reach with Danske Licens Spil and Eyes Swedish Growth
ELA Games Strengthens Danish Presence with Tivoli Casino Deal Game developer ELA Games has secured another foothold in the Danish online casino space, this time partnering with Danske Licens Spil to supply titles to its Tivoli Casino brand. Under the deal, Tivoli Casino will host a range of ELA Games’ content, including player favourites like […]
