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Spooniker Fined 10 Million Kronor for Customer Knowledge Deficiencies

The gaming company Spooniker – which operates several major websites for gaming and betting – has been fined 10 million kronor by the Gaming Inspectorate, the authority writes in a press release. Spooniker, which also receives a formal warning, has according to the Gaming Inspectorate deficiencies in customer knowledge.
Spooniker Fined 10 Million Kronor for Customer Knowledge Deficiencies

Videoslots Fined 12 Million Kronor for Inadequate Gambling Controls

The online casino Videoslots receives a warning and a fine of twelve million kronor from the Gaming Inspectorate. The reason is that the company has not taken sufficient measures to counteract excessive gambling, writes the authority in a press release.
Videoslots Fined 12 Million Kronor for Inadequate Gambling Controls

Sunak Aides Face Charges Over Election Day Betting Scandal

Rishi Sunak unexpectedly announced an election in July last year. But it was no news to several of the then British Prime Minister's employees who are now being prosecuted for having made money on the announcement at betting companies.
Sunak Aides Face Charges Over Election Day Betting Scandal

Liberals Propose Ban on Religious Preschools in Sweden

The Liberals want to ban religious preschools. The party also proposes that the School Inspectorate should be able to work "undercover" to expose schools that misbehave.
Liberals Propose Ban on Religious Preschools in Sweden

The Gaming Inspectorate Criticizes S Lotteries

The Gaming Inspectorate criticizes the Social Democrats for having breached the requirement that gaming operations shall be conducted in "a sound and secure manner with strong consumer protection". .
The Gaming Inspectorate Criticizes S Lotteries

The Consumer Agency Criticizes S-Lotteries Again

The Social Democratic Party's lottery operations are again being criticized by the Consumer Agency, which believes they are breaking the law, writes Dagens Nyheter. .
The Consumer Agency Criticizes S-Lotteries Again

The Consumer Agency criticizes the S lottery: "Failed"

The Consumer Agency directs criticism in a new letter towards S, SSU and S-women regarding the party's lottery. "The license holder has failed in its control and responsibility", writes the authority.
The Consumer Agency criticizes the S lottery: "Failed"

S-Lottery: We're Making a Profit Without Telesales

When the S-lottery Kombispel was exposed with unfair sales methods, they cut off the largest source of new lottery sales - telemarketing. Still, the lottery corporation is making a profit.
S-Lottery: We're Making a Profit Without Telesales

The Demand on the Social Democrats regarding the Lotteries: Hand over the Sales Script

The Consumer Agency is not satisfied with the Social Democrats' response regarding the criticized sale of the party's lottery tickets. The authority demands, among other things, to see the manuscript used during the sale.
The Demand on the Social Democrats regarding the Lotteries: Hand over the Sales Script

Criticism: Poor control of the gaming market

The Gaming Inspectorate receives harsh criticism in the Audit Office's review. The greatest deficiency is that far too few checks are being carried out.
Criticism: Poor control of the gaming market

Multiple authorities scrutinize lotteries

Both the Consumer Agency and the Gaming Inspectorate have opened supervision cases against license holders of three Swedish lotteries, in the aftermath of the S-lottery scandal. These include the Social Democrats, the Swedish postcode association, the Breast Cancer Association, and the Prostate Cancer Association.
Multiple authorities scrutinize lotteries
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