Tag Archives: aftonbladet

Swedish healthcare warned of limited data hindering treatment of gambling harms

SBC News Swedish healthcare warned of limited data hindering treatment of gambling harms

Swedish senior clinicians have highlighted that data-lags are impeding Sweden’s healthcare network from treating problem gambling addiction effectively.  Last week, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet featured an editorial by psychiatric clinicians citing concerns that the country’s healthcare network required deeper resources to treat and identify gambling harms.  Concerns were cited by Dr Anders Håkansson of the Malmo Addiction Clinic, who cited that …

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Swedish daily newspaper escapes regulatory penalties for betting infractions

SBC News Swedish daily newspaper escapes regulatory penalties for betting infractions

Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gambling Inspectorate, has decided to take no further action against daily newspaper Aftonbladet Hierta AB, after the firm made corrections to offset betting licensing infractions.  An investigation was launched by the Inspectorate into Aftonbladet in June 2021 due to the firm offering “manager competitions” for a fee, with the objective of the probe to conclude whether this …

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UEFA fines Zlatan €50K for Bethard connection 

SBC News UEFA fines Zlatan €50K for Bethard connection 

The Appeals Body of UEFA has issued its judgement on the investigation of Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović and his financial interest in the online sportsbook Bethard Group.  Pedro Tomas, Chairman of UEFA’s Appeals Body, confirmed this morning that Ibrahimović had been fined €50,000 for violating ‘Article 12’ of European football’s ‘Disciplinary Regulations’. The investigation was launched last month following reports by …

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Betway backs return of eSports Fight Night

SBC News Betway backs return of eSports Fight Night

Betway has been announced as the title sponsor for Betway Fight Night, a one-off exhibition in which Astralis and Fnatic – two of the globe’s premier eSports teams – will compete for a 4,000 EUR prize. The online bookmaker, who in August 2015 became the first firm to launch a dedicated eSports portal, will be offering a comprehensive collection of markets on …

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