The Swedish government recently appointed Erik Eldhagen as the national secretary, responsible for overseeing the domestic gambling industry, and he will also oversee financial markets, state-owned assets, and new energy financing. This new official comes from the International Secretariat of the Swedish Central Bank, has held management positions in the Ministry of Finance and the World Bank before, and will officially take office on December 1, making quite a stir. More comprehensive regulatory policy analysis reports are available on the PASA official website for reference.
New Official and Regulatory Changes
In addition to the appointment of Eldhagen, the Swedish gambling regulatory authority Spelinspektionen also changed its leadership in September, with the former Director General Camilla Rosenberg stepping down, and Johan Lere, who has been the Chief Legal Officer since 2008, acting as the Director General from November 1. This series of personnel adjustments shows the government's emphasis on gambling regulation.
Regulatory Framework Strengthened by Legislative Revisions
The Marcus Isgren report released by the Ministry of Finance in September proposed a series of revision suggestions, mainly aimed at plugging regulatory loopholes. For example, illegal operators using English websites and accepting euros will find it harder to exploit loopholes, and the ban will also be extended to payment processing, financial services, and other suppliers supporting unlicensed operations. More strictly, unlicensed operations and promotion of unlicensed services could directly constitute criminal offenses.
Market Environment Continues to Tighten
In October this year, the government also published the complete legal text prohibiting the use of credit for gambling, with the new regulations taking effect from April 1, 2026. Additionally, with the Swedish Parliament's decision in April to terminate physical casinos, Svenska Spel's last physical casino in Stockholm has also closed, marking the end of the era of land-based casinos in Sweden.
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