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Swedish court upholds Spelinspektionen ad-removal orders against two media groups

Regulation

Sweden's Administrative Court upheld Spelinspektionen's orders requiring Sinovum Media AB and Flashback Media Group AB to remove banner ads linking to unlicensed gambling sites. The regulator issued the orders in October and December 2025, and the court ruled on 3 March 2026; Spelinspektionen had warned Flashback of a possible SEK 130,000 penalty for non-compliance.

Media groups must remove ads linking to unlicensed gambling sites after the court upheld the regulator’s orders.

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Swedish appeals court upholds SEK 44m in Hillside penalties

Sweden’s Administrative Court of Appeal upheld warnings and fines against Hillside (Gaming) ENC and Hillside (Sports) ENC over serious breaches of player-protection duties and deposit-limit rules. The fines are SEK 4m and SEK 40m respectively, and the companies’ appeals were dismissed.

Sweden's Administrative Court of Appeal has upheld the warnings and financial penalties imposed on Hillside (Gaming) ENC and Hillside (Sports) ENC, finding that both companies committed serious breaches of player-protection duties and of rules on deposit limits. The court dismissed the appeals the two companies brought against the sanctions, according to a decision made public on 14 October 2026.

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