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BOS opposes ATG chief’s call to raise Swedish online gambling taxes

Regulation

BOS secretary general Gustaf Hoffstedt criticised ATG chief executive Hasse Lord Skarplöth’s proposal to increase taxes on licensed online gambling in Sweden. Hoffstedt cited ATG’s Q3 channelisation estimate of 74% to 85%, below the government’s 90% target, and argued that higher taxes could push players to unlicensed operators.

A tax increase could affect licensed operators’ channelisation and the regulated market, according to BOS.

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BOS seeks Swedish GGR basis for planned AML fines

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Swedish trade body BOS has called for planned anti-money laundering fines to be calculated on Swedish gross gaming revenue, rather than on group-wide turnover or total stakes.

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