Sweden

News & Analysis

News In Brief: November 22-November 26, 2021

Norway's gambling monopoly is touting the positive impact of its responsible gambling methods, one year on from drastically lowering loss limits.

News In Brief: November 15-November 19, 2021

British police warn against a growing trend of lottery fraud and Maryland issues delayed sports-betting licenses.

Sweden's Number Of 'Risky Gamblers' Stable For Years

The amount of “risky gamblers” in Sweden has remained consistent over the past three years, according to the latest data released by the Swedish Public Health Agency.

Betsson Warned Over Sports Integrity, As COVID-19 Restrictions Lifted

The Swedish Gambling Authority has reprimanded Betsson for breaking match-fixing rules, as COVID-linked limits on the market finally expire.

Curaçao 'Licensees' Clog Gambling Blacklists, Rile Regulators

Buccaneering Curaçao-based online gambling companies crowd blacklists all over Europe and Australia, with nearly 40 percent of all blacklisted companies in 18 countries traceable to an address on the Caribbean island.

Research & Reports

Market Insight: European Lotteries

This in-depth report provides insight into the size, structure and growth of 30 European lottery markets, containing analysis, updated as new information becomes available, of sector themes and key jurisdictional and lottery-level developments including growth trends by game category and channel shift towards online sales.

Interactive Map: Gambling Advertising Across Europe

Advertising is one of the most hotly discussed topics in the European gambling industry. In this map, VIXIO GamblingCompliance shows the current situation regarding gambling advertising in all jurisdictions. The map highlights the differences among the countries that allow, partially prohibit or forbid gambling advertising.

Market Insight: European Online Gambling

This in-depth report provides insight into the size, structure and growth of 32 European online gambling markets, containing analysis, updated as new information becomes available, sector themes and key market developments bringing stakeholders opportunities, challenges, tailwinds and headwinds.

Market Insight — Sweden

The much-anticipated launch of Sweden’s open licensing regime for online gambling at the start of 2019 was followed by significant turbulence as regulator fines, restrictive bonus rules and advertising discontent hindered operations in the market’s debut year.

EU Online Gambling Outlook 2020

Despite the fact that EU countries are generally some of the most mature markets when it comes to regulating online gambling, a few have yet to issue any licences. In Germany, the latest amendments to the gambling regulatory framework entered into force at the beginning of 2020, allowing for an unlimited number of online sports-betting licences to be issued straightaway.

Data & Forecasts

Market Monitor: European Online Gambling

This quarterly report contains a comprehensive overview of available data on the €20bn+ European online gambling sector. Jurisdictional market size figures and year-on-year growth rates are supplemented by an interactive dashboard and standardised, comparable data on betting-gaming splits and online penetration rates.

Sweden - Gaming Board of Sweden Quarterly Report - 2008Q1 to 2021Q3

Latest quarterly data from the Gaming Board of Sweden. The data released for the country contains the following information: Sales turnover and gross gaming revenue by gambling category. There are approximately 1,530 data points in this document.

Catena Media Report - 2015Q1 to 2021Q3

Latest quarterly data from Swedish-listed Catena Media. The data released for the company contains the following information: Revenues by business segment, total operating expenses, operating profit and profit before tax. There are approximately 332 data points in this document.

Better Collective Report - 2015 to 2021Q3

Latest quarterly data from Swedish-listed Better Collective. The data released for the company contains the following information: Revenue by source, direct costs, operating profit and profit before tax. There are approximately 250 data points in this document.

Market Monitor: Online Gambling Operator Benchmarking

This report benchmarks key financial and operational metrics across major online gambling operators and suppliers listed in the UK, Sweden and the United States. An interactive dashboard provides visualized cross-operator trends, with rich time series data updated as each company reports, whether quarterly, half-yearly or annually.