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Swedish Finance Minister Raises Gambling Enforcement Doubts
18/12/2008: Proposals to introduce IP and payments blocking provisions alongside a licensing system for online and land-based sports betting have received a cautious response from Sweden’s finance minister, according to reports. The reaction comes as private gaming companies begin to lobby against the proposals recommended by an official study earlier this week.
Svenska Spel Withstands Swedish Gambling Review
16/12/2008: An official study of Swedish gambling legislation has recommended the introduction of a licensing system that would divide gambling offers on the basis of their risk to players, and proposes that Svenska Spel be allowed to maintain its monopoly over land-based casinos, lotteries and online poker. But with the changes not scheduled to take effect for a further two years, observers question whether the proposals will be enough to placate the European Commission in Brussels.
Swedish Minister Floats Idea Of Svenska Spel Sale
23/05/2008: Sweden’s finance minister has hinted that the government is mulling a break-up of Svenska Spel that may lead to the sale of its softer gaming products.
Svenska Spel’s Internet Terminals Under Fire
16/05/2008: Swedish gaming operator Svenska Spel has been threatened with heavy fines for placing potentially illegal gaming machines in retail outlets. The machines in question, although marketed as internet terminals, are alleged to be pre-programmed gaming machines with shortcuts to Svenska Spel online.
Ex-Svenska Spel Boss In Plea For “Functional” Gambling Market
14/05/2008: Jesper Kärrbrink, the outgoing chief executive of Svenska Spel, has called on the Swedish Government to allow a regulated gaming market to take shape within the country, allowing licensed online operators to compete with the incumbent gaming monopoly.
Change In Approach Prompts Further Bloodletting At Svenska Spel
02/05/2008: Following the departure of the company’s CEO just weeks ago, Swedish monopoly gaming operator Svenska Spel has been affected by two more defections in its ranks. Two divisional managers resigned this week, indicating their reluctance to embrace the change in managerial direction away from market competitiveness towards a more restricted offering favoured by the Swedish government and the company’s new chairwoman.
CEO’s Resignation Spels New Direction For Svenska
22/04/2008: Svenska Spel’s Jesper Kärrbrink announced yesterday that he is to step down from his role as CEO of the company. The announcement comes less than three weeks after the appointment of a new chair to the Svenska Spel board, and furthers speculation that the state-owned gaming operator is likely to witness a restriction in its room to manoeuvre in the Swedish market over the coming months.
Tounge-Tied Swedes Obscure Svenska Spel’s Future
11/04/2008: Ministerial rhetoric on reshaping gambling monopoly Svenska Spel into a more socially responsible operator has evidently not been communicated to Brussels, as time runs out for Sweden to answer EU’s concerns. The appointment of a new chairman for the operator, widely regarded as unsuitable for the role, has also raised questions about government indecision.
Private Operators Gather Momentum In Sweden
08/04/2008: Fallout from a recent Supreme Court decision could mean the time is now ripe for private betting operators to strike marketing deals in Sweden and position themselves ahead of a possible liberalization of the market after 2010, predicted a leading Swedish lawyer last week. With all prosecutions of gaming advertising now on hold due to the legal doubts raised by the Court, the question is whether any remote operators will test the authorities’ resolve by introducing terrestrial betting outlets in the country.
Sweden To Hold Fire On Betting Ad Prosecutions
13/03/2008: Under fire from the EU over its gaming laws, Sweden’s prosecutors have now been advised to halt their attempts to prosecute media organisations that accept advertising from foreign bookmakers. The delay, ordered until the EU completes its infringement processes, means that many of the ongoing cases will expire before they can be tried.
