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Gambling licensing in Sweden
Online gambling in Sweden is regulated under the Gambling Act 2018, in force since 1 January 2019. Spelinspektionen licenses commercial online betting (kommersiellt vadhållning) and commercial online casino games (kommersiellt online), and publishes the official licence register covering licence holders and their websites.
Information reviewed: 25 September 2026
Regulator and legal framework
- Primary framework
- Spellagen (2018:1138) – the Swedish Gambling Act
- Minimum age
- 18
Licence categories
- Kommersiellt vadhållning (commercial online betting)
- Kommersiellt online (commercial online casino)
- Spelprogramvara (gambling software permit)
Key licensee requirements
- Hold a Swedish licence before offering any gambling to players in Sweden
- Connect to the Spelpaus national self-exclusion register and check it at every login
- Display the Spelinspektionen licence mark and responsible gambling information
- Offer no bonuses beyond the first welcome offer
- Report match-fixing suspicion and follow duty-of-care (omsorgsplikt) rules
Legislation and standards
Spellagen (2018:1138)
The Gambling Act that re-regulated the Swedish market from 1 January 2019.
Spelförordningen (2018:1475)
The Gambling Ordinance setting out licence conditions and supervision.
LIFS 2018:8
Spelinspektionen's regulations on technical requirements, self-exclusion and responsible gambling.