Tag Archives: Finansinspektionen

Groupe Française des Jeux (Groupe FDJ) has announced that it has received regulatory approval by Finansinspektionen, Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority, to proceed with its offer to acquire Kindred Group Plc. The Paris Euronext gambling group secures its Swedish market’s financial authorisation to formally launch its SEK 130 (€11.40) per share offer to acquire Stockholm-listed Kindred Group, a deal announced on …

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has confirmed that it is ‘contemplating’ a bond issue later this year, detailing that the matter will be discussed at a fixed income investor call on 27 May. Depending on the decision of stakeholders in the spring, the gambling technology group may embark on a three-year senior secured floating bond issue of at least SEK 425 …

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has confirmed its acquisition of Sportnco, with the aim of strengthening its status as a platform and media provider to the betting and gaming industry. Full completion of GiG’s takeover of turnkey betting and gaming solutions provider is expected in February 2022, and will enable GiG to leverage the company’s in-house developed sportsbook and PAM products. …

Spelinspektionen – Sweden’s gambling inspectorate has taken direct action against a further 23 unlicensed operators deemed to be illegally targeting the country’s regulated online gambling marketplace  The inspectorate has informed its Swedish counterpart authorities and financial institutions of 23 Curacao-based businesses and their related websites that are undertaking illegal gambling activities. The public disclosure of illegal businesses forms part of …

Spelinspektionen – Sweden’s gambling inspectorate – has updated its strategy for “actions against illegal gambling activities”.  The inspectorate updated the strategic framework that has been in place since December 2019, implementing measures that “contribute to the channelling of gambling to legal alternatives”. Swedish stakeholders are reminded that although Spelinspektionen can launch investigations against unlicensed actors/activities, the regulator holds no law …

Finansinspektionen – the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority – has approved for LeoVegas AB to trade its bond placements on the Nasdaq Stockholm.  The online gambling group, registered on the Nasdaq Stockholm as ‘LEO’, has made the move in accordance with the terms of its senior unsecured bonds of SEK 500 million (€50m) secured in September 2021, under a framework of …

Catena Media has applied for €55 million (£4.75m) of its senior unsecured bonds to be traded on the Stockholm Nasdaq. The transaction has been authorised by Finansinspektionen, Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority, with Catena providing a new company prospectus for investors. On 9 June, Catena secured an initial floating rate for its Nasdaq bond placement, allowing the Stockholm-listed publisher to price …