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Spelinspektionen prohibits unlicensed platform targeting Sweden

Enforcement & compliance

Spelinspektionen issued a prohibition against an unlicensed offshore gambling platform after finding features that it said targeted Swedish residents, including Swedish-language settings and Sweden pre-selected on its registration form. The source also reports that the authority identified advertising on Swedish-language affiliate sites and received no response to its enquiries.

The prohibition signals enforcement against unlicensed services that the authority considers directed at Swedish residents.

Earlier fines and penalties by Spelinspektionen

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Claymore MaltaNot statedSpelinspektionen bars Claymore Malta from unlicensed Swedish gamblingNot stated
Not namedNot statedSwedish authorities raid unlicensed Stockholm poker clubNot stated
Betsafe, BetssonNot statedSwedish Gambling Authority warns Betsafe over missing phone numberNot stated

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Spelinspektionen bans Lufilight from offering unlicensed games in Sweden

Sweden’s Spelinspektionen banned Lufilight Ltd from offering gambling services in Sweden, the regulator said. The authority announced the measure on 28 October 2026 because Lufilight did not hold a Swedish licence.

Sweden's Spelinspektionen has prohibited Lufilight Ltd from offering gambling services in Sweden because the company does not hold the licence required to operate in the national market, the regulator said. The measure was announced on 28 October 2026.

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