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Spelinspektionen bans Hitz Gaming over Swedish certification requirements

Enforcement & compliance

Sweden’s Spelinspektionen banned Hitz Gaming OÜ from providing gambling services in Sweden, saying the operator targeted Swedish consumers without required certification. The regulator cited customer registration on wisho.com, Swedish affiliate marketing and payment options including BankID. Hitz Gaming disputed that its services targeted Sweden and said it had instructed affiliates not to market there; the ban took effect immediately.

The ban requires Hitz Gaming to stop the Swedish activity identified by the regulator, while its targeting assessment is disputed.

Earlier fines and penalties by Spelinspektionen

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Kanon GamingSEK 7,000,000Spelinspektionen investigates Kanon Gaming over player-protection proceduresNot stated
Svenska SpelSEK 100,000,000Spelinspektionen fines Svenska Spel SEK100m over duty-of-care failuresNot stated
YggdrasilSEK 300,000Spelinspektionen fines Yggdrasil SEK300,000 over unlicensed operator supplyNot stated

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