The Social Democrats, SSU, and S-women are also given a warning after the scandal.
We believe it is a serious offense, where we have made the assessment that the license holders are given a warning linked to a penalty fee, says My Hamrén, press officer at the Gaming Inspectorate.
The authority relies on the Consumer Agency's previous assessment that Kombispel has used "aggressive sales methods", that consumers have received invoices without prior orders, and that repeated and unwanted contacts have been made despite opting out of marketing.
Which rules do you think they have broken?
These are rules that deal with the gaming business being conducted in a sound and secure manner, with consumer protection in focus. We also believe that they have broken the rules on moderate marketing, and that telephone sales have not been conducted under controlled and secure forms, says Hamrén.
Not Surprised
Tobias Baudin agrees that Kombispel's subcontractors have acted in a way that is "really not okay" and says it goes against the party's values.
I'm not going to say I'm surprised by the Gaming Inspectorate's decision, but we will of course read it carefully and analyze the decision. But the Gaming Inspectorate also highlights in its assessment that we have taken to address this.
So three million kronor in fines is a reasonable amount?
It's the authority that has made the assessment, and it's not for us as licensees to have opinions on, I think. We will comply with it, of course, says Tobias Baudin.
Did Not Understand the Terms
It was Dagens Nyheter revealed last autumn that the lottery company Kombispel, via the telemarketing company, sold lottery tickets to people who likely did not understand the purchase terms, such as that lottery subscriptions need to be cancelled. Employees have described sales methods" as "harassment".
In 2023, the lottery business gave 10.6 million kronor to the Social Democrats' party funds and 6.9 million to the youth league SSU.
