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Swedish government accepts audit findings on Spelinspektionen oversight

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Sweden’s government has completed its response to the national audit of Spelinspektionen, agreeing that the gambling regulator at times lacked the conditions needed for adequate market oversight. The audit found too few inspections of both legal and illegal gambling; a government-appointed expert is due to report on possible gambling-law changes by mid-September.

The government’s response and planned law review could affect oversight of licensed and unlicensed gambling in Sweden.

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Spelinspektionen challenges proposed AML oversight powers in Sweden

Sweden's Spelinspektionen submitted comments on the Finance Ministry's proposal to align national law with the EU anti-money laundering package, according to its official opinion. The regulator supports the proposal overall but opposes taking on suitability checks and supervision for registered lotteries, and disputes limits on coercive measures to obtain information.

Sweden's Spelinspektionen has opposed giving the regulator responsibility for suitability checks and supervision of registered lotteries under the Finance Ministry's proposal to align national law with the EU anti-money laundering package. The regulator set out its position in an official opinion, reference Fi2026/01654, on the ministry's legislative proposal. Spelinspektionen said it broadly supports the proposed changes.

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