Sweden’s gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen (the Swedish Gambling Authority, or SGA), has announced that new supervisory measures will be conducted at Svenska Spel’s (the country’s state-owned gambling operator) gaming venues.

Sweden’s Gambling Regulator to Review Svenska Spel’s Land-Based Venues

According to SGA, Svenska Spel will soon be undergoing a supervisory review at all of its current land-based gaming locations. The SGA has indicated that this review will encompass both the turnover and placement of cash dispensers. The review will involve site visits and the provision of formal written information by Svenska Spel, and the findings from the inspection will be published at a later date.

The latest news comes in the wake of several disciplinary actions that SGA has taken towards Svenska Spel over the past months. For example, in the summer, the Swedish Gambling Authority insisted that Svenska Spel had broken Sweden’s responsible gambling rules, claiming that the state-owned operator did not protect several high-spending players, who were exhibiting signs of excessive gambling. 

Interestingly, Svenska Spel itself has also proposed some stricter gambling regulations before, specifically on iGaming. Unfortunately for the operator, these have also often been met with pushback from other Swedish organizations. For example, last month, the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling, a.k.a. BOS, disputed Svenska Spel’s proposals for the iGaming sector, claiming they would give the gambling operator an unfair advantage over other regulated iGaming operators.

SGA’s Supervisory Review Comes Amid Important Changes In the Regulator

The SGA’s new measures come at a time when the regulator is going through some important structural changes. Director General Camilla Rosenberg would be stepping down after eight years at the SGA, as the regulator has now officially confirmed her departure.

Reflecting on her tenure with the SGA, Rosenberg described her experience as both intense and educational, highlighting the significant achievements made by the authority in a short period, aided by its broad expertise. She characterized the Swedish Gambling Authority as a small organization operating in a large and complex environment and described her time there as revolutionary, intense, and enjoyable.

Rosenberg expressed that she is now looking forward to taking on her new role as director and head of the Swedish Estate Agents Inspectorate, bringing with her the invaluable lessons and experiences gained during her time at the Swedish Gambling Authority.