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Spelinspektionen sets out the AML obligations of licensees

September 21, 2021

Following a request from the gambling industry, Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gaming regulator, has published new guidelines for online gambling operators on how to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Spelinspektionen issued summaries of the risks of financial offenses, relevant legislation, obligations of operators, and best practices in the document. As the executive director of Spelinspektionen, Camilla Rosenberg said that “The gaming industry is a risky … Continue

Spelinspektionen warns lottery operators of information breaches

July 8, 2021

Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has issued a warning to three operators for not including the requested information on their websites. Sweden’s national gambling regulator has found that companies have breached section 17 of its gambling regulations by failing to include information on deposit limits and self-exclusion options and gambling time measurement in disconnection sections on their sites. The Swedish regulator said the breaches were not … Continue

Spelinspektionen orders 10 operators to withdraw from Swedish market

June 12, 2020

The Spelinspektionen (Swedish Gaming Inspectorate) issued cease and desist orders to 10 gaming operators to withdraw 45 brands targeting Swedish consumers without a license. Of the ten offenders, six are businesses headquartered in Curaçao, alongside two apiece from Cyprus and Malta. The regulator identified a series of offenses ranging from offering products in Swedish language and payments in Kronor, as well as marketing to local … Continue

Spelinspektionen match-fixing rules pending European Commission approval

May 26, 2020

Spelinspektionen (Sweden’s Gaming Authority ) submitted new regulations on match-fixing to the country’s National Board of Trade, for the board to notify the European Commission of the changes and has conducted an impact assessment of the rules. Swedish gambling regulator’s rules would limit betting to the top four divisions of football. Furthermore, betting on Swedish Cup would be limited to matches featuring teams from the … Continue

Sweden ready to launch new anti-money laundering reporting system

November 5, 2019

Spelinspektionen, Swedish gambling regulator, has unveiled a new anti-money laundering (AML) for the gambling operators to report suspicious financial transactions and terrorist financing. The goAML system is a fully integrated software solution developed specifically for Financial Intelligence Units (FIU’s) by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), as part of its strategic responses to financial crime, including money-laundering and terrorist financing. goAML opens … Continue

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