The state-owned gaming company Svenska Spel reported a 9 percent drop in operating profit to SEK 656 million in the third quarter. The company attributed the decline to higher costs for strategic investments in an interim report.
BusinessA person in Sweden has matched all the winning numbers in Eurojackpot, winning 215,971,996 kronor, according to Svenska Spel.
SwedenDamallsvenskan club Uppsala will fold after this season. Now there are concerns that more clubs could suffer the same fate. Many will have a tough time next year, says Jenny Hermansson, secretary general of Elitfotboll Dam (EFD, the Swedish women’s elite football organization).
FootballIK Uppsala’s women’s team is closing down its elite operations after the current season. Financial uncertainty ahead of next season is cited as the reason.
SportsTwo main sponsors have dropped out, and there is still no TV agreement for next season. Damallsvenskan (Sweden’s top women’s football league) risks losing up to 30 million kronor (about $2.9 million) in revenue, and the clubs could end up in financial crisis. That would be a disaster, says national team star Filippa Angeldahl.
FootballSwedish betting is acting after reports that Manchester City has been found guilty of 114 of 115 counts of violating the Premier League's financial regulations.
FootballNow the roulette balls have stopped rolling at Casino Cosmopol and the cards are laid definitively. As of today, all operations are closed in Stockholm.
BusinessNow it's decided – Casino Cosmopol in Stockholm must close down, reports several media outlets.
Swedish politicsA Swedish player hit the jackpot on Tuesday evening. The person bet 150 kronor and won an incredible 1.25 billion kronor on Eurojackpot.
SwedenThe Government will not sell any more state-owned companies before the parliamentary election in 2026, according to Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party).
BusinessEvery SHL match generates ten million kronor on the global gaming market and can be a target for match-fixing. Now the league's referees are being trained on the issue. Education, knowledge, and discussion are the solutions to all such types of problems, says SHL referee Marcus Linde.
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