Swedish Government Proposes New Measures Targeting Illegal Gambling Sites

New laws will also counter match-fixing in Swedish sport

by - Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 1:55

Sweden Government
Swedish Government Proposes New Measures Targeting Illegal Gambling Sites designed to restrict illegal gambling companies from operating in the local market and limit the opportunities for match-fixing in Swedish sport.

Swedish Government Proposes New Measures Targeting Illegal Gambling Sites
  • Regulatory powers to decide what information payment service providers must provide in order to create a more effective system for blocking payments to unlicensed gambling.
  • Permission for Spelinspektionen to buy online gambling services under a hidden identity, so-called test purchases, to check that the gambling operator is complying with Gambling Act’s license requirements and promotion prohibitions
  • More opportunities for betting companies and sports associations to process and share bettor data to counter match-fixing
  • An obligation for gambling companies to hand over information to the police if required for an investigation into crimes in connection with gambling
Swedish Government Proposes New Measures Targeting Illegal Gambling Sites

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Thomas Nielsen
Swedish Government Proposes New Measures Targeting Illegal Gambling Sites