Faced with continuing pressure from the European Union and the pending threat of being called before the European Court of Justice...
Sweden | 29 May 2008
Sweden’s state-owned gambling monopoly faces an unprecedented challenge this week that could open up the Nordic country’s lucrative...
Sweden | 28 May 2008
In Sweden, an agency of the nation's Prosecution Authority has announced that it is halting prosecutions against two prominent newspapers...
Sweden | 21 Mar 2008
Malta-registered Swedish-controlled online gambling company Unibet Group Plc announced on Monday (3 December) that it has agreed to acquire...
Sweden | 03 Dec 2007
Police made multiple arrests on Tuesday in connection with nationwide raids on suspected illegal gambling operations. Officers swooped on...
Sweden | 13 Nov 2007
The ruling Moderate Party at its annual conference last week voted to abolish the Swedish government-run monopoly in gambling, Poker News...
Sweden | 06 Nov 2007
A state-controlled gaming company – who is a member of the World Lottery Assocation ("WLA") - has obtained permission from its government...
Sweden | 02 Nov 2007
Sweden's state-owned gambling monopoly, Svenska Spel, made profits of nearly 1.4 billion kronor (US$215 million) in the third quarter, the...
Sweden | 23 Oct 2007
According to Gambling News Review this week, the National Institute of Public Health in Sweden has been conducting a study of internet poker...
Sweden | 15 Oct 2007
Swedish media reports this week indicate that government bodies remain determined to maintain the monopoly on gambling enjoyed by the statem...
Sweden | 25 Sep 2007
The European Union is taking aim at Sweden's state-owned gambling monopoly, arguing that it violates rules promoting competition among its...
Sweden | 12 Sep 2007
Sweden’s Social Democrat party, owners of non-profit lottery company A-lotterierna, are the latest to attack the country’s gambling...
Sweden | 07 Sep 2007
Swedish media reports in The Local are that the government's Tax Board (Skatteverket) expects to raise millions in taxes on previously undeclared...
Sweden | 02 Aug 2007
Radio Sweden is reporting that the Swedish government online gambling orgnaisation Svenska Spel is to introduce advanced artifical intelligence...
Sweden | 02 Aug 2007