The authorities have been running a tight ship ever since, handing out numerous fines in the intervening period. The regulated online gambling market first went live in January 2019. The operators have the ability to appeal the decision. The penalty had to be at least SEK5,000 ($600.57) and a max of 10% of the operators’ annual turnover from the games they have a license to offer. The turnover of the company in the previous financial year also was a factor in determining the fine amount. With regards to the significant size of the fines, Spelinspektionen referred to the seriousness and duration of the violations. Hajper Ltd received a SEK50m ($6m) penalty, while ComeOn Sweden Ltd has to pay SEK35m ($4.2m) and Casinostugan Ltd is facing a SEK25m ($3m) penalty. Snabbare Ltd was the licensee to get the largest fine, having to pay SEK65m ($7.8m). Each of the operators holds online betting and gaming licenses which are active in the region until December 31, 2025.

The gambling regulator deems these violations to be very serious and stated that the offenses can result in operators losing their licenses.įor now, the four operators will be able to keep their licenses after paying fines and adhering to the warning about committing similar offenses in the future. Spelinspektionen also believes that the licensees “breached their care of duty” by giving bonuses to vulnerable players. The Swedish Gaming Act states that gambling operators cannot offer bonuses to their customers “beyond the first occasion on which the player participates in a game.” Snabbare, Hajper, ComeOn Sweden, and Casinostugan are the four brands in question they allegedly broke this rule by offering bonuses to existing customers on numerous occasions. Spelinspektionen handed out these penalties on Wednesday along with warnings regarding the licensees extending “unauthorized bonus offers.”Īllegedly broke this rule by offering bonuses to existing customers Four ComeOn Group gambling brands have received fines totaling SEK175m ($21m) from the gambling regulator in Sweden.

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