Published
27 January 2021 To bring order to the gambling market and strengthen protection for consumers, a new Gambling Act was introduced on 1 January 2019. The Act includes stronger regulation of gambling advertising and the introduction of a national licence system for gambling operators. The Government is now continuing its work to address the remaining challenges
About the licencing system
The Gambling Act is based on a licencing system where all operators in the Swedish gambling market must have a licence, and where operators without a licence will be excluded. Those who are granted a licence have a far-reaching obligation to protect players from excessive gambling. The regulation applies to all gambling available in Sweden, which also includes gambling over the internet intended for the Swedish market.