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Spelinspektionen proposes safeguards against unlicensed gambling in Sweden

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Sweden’s Spelinspektionen has submitted proposals to the government on how online gambling companies without Swedish licences could prevent people in Sweden from participating. Suggested measures include location checks, blocking Swedish registration details and payments, and applying technical barriers to existing and new accounts; the regulator said contract terms alone would not suffice.

The proposals could shape how unlicensed operators restrict access by people in Sweden if the legal framework changes.

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