Sweden’s Spelinspektionen has started supervisory checks on licensees’ use of gaming software. The rules require software for online gambling to be produced, supplied, installed or modified only by parties authorised by the regulator; nine companies are under review, with results to be published after the checks.
The review concerns whether licensees source online gambling software only from authorised providers.
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Denmark’s Gambling Authority has launched a campaign to alert parents to gambling-like features in children’s video games, the regulator said. The campaign highlights loot boxes, random rewards and in-game purchases, and includes a film, an information platform and temporary displays in Aarhus, Odense and Copenhagen.
Sweden’s Spelinspektionen reminded gambling licensees to ensure declared venues continue to meet legal requirements after a preventive supervisory review. The authority said venues that require an alcohol-serving permit must stop gambling immediately if it expires, and licensees must report the venue’s closure to Spelinspektionen.
Spelinspektionen director general Peter Knutsson outlined priorities for Sweden after his first month heading the authority. He identified player protection, effective supervision, clear rules and action against illegal gambling as priorities. He also emphasised operators’ responsibilities and preventing excessive and problematic gambling.
Spelinspektionen director general Peter Knutsson has set out the Swedish gambling regulator's priorities after his first month in the role, with player protection, effective supervision, clear rules and action against illegal gambling named as the main areas of focus. The regulator said the first weeks were marked by listening, analysis of the market and the setting of priorities for the future.
Sweden’s government launched an inquiry into gambling harm among children and young adults. Investigator Zandra Milton will examine marketing, gambling features in computer games and possible safeguards, including compulsory time limits and financial checks. She must submit proposals by 29 February 2028, weighing protections against the risk of players moving to unlicensed operators.
Reportedly, Sweden’s online gambling trade association BOS has urged Spelinspektionen to reconsider some regulatory proposals. In a letter to the outlet, BOS secretary general Gustaf Hoffstedt also welcomed the regulator’s efforts to modernise responsible gambling and technical infrastructure.