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Sweden told to impose credit ban on all gambling transactions

July 5, 2023

Finansdepartementet – Sweden’s Ministry of Finance – has recommended that the government apply a ban on credit card transactions across all gambling segments. The recommendation was made as part of the Ministry’s investigation into “Enhanced consumer protections against risky lending and over-indebtedness”. A primary assignment for 2023, the Ministry drafted a 650-page report on the current consumer credit facilities available …

Data scientist Axel Lyckberg wins Swedish Gambling’s Leader of the Year award

March 31, 2022

Playscan CTO and Svenska Spel data scientist Axel Lyckberg has been named Swedish online gambling’s leader of the year by trade bodies Spelbranschens, Riksorganisation (SPER) and Branschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS). On Wednesday 30 March SPER and BOS announced the winners of the 2022 Swedish Gambling Awards – which recognise and reward the companies and leaders placing sustainable play and corporate …

SPER names Wennerberg Sedigh as new CEO as Swedish judgements loom

February 25, 2022

Spelbranschens Riksorganisation (SPER) – Sweden’s Gaming Association has named Maria Wennerberg Sedigh as its new chief executive – who will take leadership of the trade body as of 30 March. Sedigh will replace CEO incumbent Jenny Nilzon, who has chosen to end her five-year tenure as leader of SPER in order to carry forward her career outside of the online …

SPER publishes aligned framework on Swedish gambling’s terms and conditions

June 29, 2021

Spelbranschens Riksorganisation (SPER), Sweden’s independent online gambling trade association has published a ‘draft framework’ outlining best practices on consumer terms and conditions for its members to follow. The advisory framework has been developed in response to criticism by Konsumentverket – Sweden’s Consumer Agency with regards to the unaligned standards of the Swedish regulated market’s terms and conditions. In response, SPER …

Paf CRO Daniela Johansson wins SPER’s Swedish leader of the year

June 11, 2020

Daniela Johansson, Chief Responsibility Officer (CRO) and Deputy CEO of Paf, has been recognised as a ‘Leader of the Year’ by Swedish gambling association SPER. Yesterday, SPER announced the three winners of its inaugural ‘Swedish Gambling Awards’, which rewarded the individuals and companies that have improved standards and championed sustainability for Sweden’s new gambling marketplace. Spearheading Paf’s mandatory deposit limit …

SPER reveals finalists of inaugural Swedish leadership award

March 11, 2020

Spelbranschens Riksorganisation (SPER), Swedish online gambling’s independent trade body has disclosed the four individuals who will compete for the accolade of ‘Leader of the Year’. On Thursday 26 March, SPER will host its inaugural Swedish Gambling Awards ceremony, recognising the companies and individuals that have delivered trust, sustainability and innovation to Sweden’s new online gambling marketplace. Hosting just three categories, SPER …

Inbound Swedish reforms to toughen advertising and online casino requirements

January 6, 2020

Ardalan Shekarabi, Sweden’s Minister of Social Security, has told national media that the government is ready to publish ‘stage two’ of its regulatory approach on gambling, focusing on enforcing tougher advertising and marketing restrictions upon licensed incumbents. Recognised as one of the highest-profile MPs within the governing Socialdemokraterna (social democrats) party, Shekarabi is the former Minister of Civil Affairs, who …

SPER launches inaugural Swedish leadership awards

November 27, 2019

As Sweden’s re-regulated online gambling marketplace completes its first full-year in operations, independent online gambling trade association Spelbranschens Riksorganisation (SPER) has launched its inaugural ‘Swedish Gambling Leadership Awards’. SPER details that it seeks to promote and reward industry leaders who have promoted social responsibility, corporate sustainability and fair play interactions during a crucial period for all Swedish gambling incumbents. Swedish …

SPER: Stronger guidance has helped Swedish players self-regulate on advertising

September 17, 2019

Spelbranschens Riksorganisation (SPER), Sweden’s independent online gambling trade association, has published its first assessment of its marketing guidelines and code of conduct sanctioned last April to counter regulatory stakeholder concerns on industry advertising. Working in partnership with trade association counterpart BOS, SPER developed an action plan for its syndicated members, adhering to guidelines and standards on advertising. The sanctioned guidelines …

Raketech affirms stance on responsibility with Sper partnership

September 5, 2018

Online affiliate and content marketing specialists, Raketech have unveiled a new partnership with the Swedish Gambling Association (Spelbranschens Riksorganisation, Sper). The association is dedicated to protecting consumers and stakeholders in the regulated Swedish gambling market. This partnership means that Raketech joins a group of businesses with a shared goal to protect the long-term health of the Swedish gaming industry. Michael Holmberg, …

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Sweden told to impose credit ban on all gambling transactions

Data scientist Axel Lyckberg wins Swedish Gambling’s Leader of the Year award

SPER names Wennerberg Sedigh as new CEO as Swedish judgements loom

SPER publishes aligned framework on Swedish gambling’s terms and conditions

Paf CRO Daniela Johansson wins SPER’s Swedish leader of the year

SPER reveals finalists of inaugural Swedish leadership award

Inbound Swedish reforms to toughen advertising and online casino requirements

SPER launches inaugural Swedish leadership awards

SPER: Stronger guidance has helped Swedish players self-regulate on advertising

Raketech affirms stance on responsibility with Sper partnership

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