Protest Against Shekarabi’s Measures For Swedish Gambling is Growing

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For now, twelve CEOs of gambling companies with a Swedish license have signed the petition sent to the Minister Ardalan Shekarabi on the April 30th.

CEOs urged Mr. Shekarabi to change the strategy and protect the Swedish license system. Further measures aimed at Swedish licensed operators may accelerate the customer escape from the licensing system. For now, every fourth Swedish krona is lost to the unlicensed market.

Source: https://leovegas.mynewsdesk.com/news/the-protest-against-shekarabis-measures-is-growing-more-then-half-the-swedish-online-gaming-market-is-supporting-it-401720

 

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The European Gaming and Betting Association criticized the online casino restrictions that will come into effect from June 1st.
EGBA said the more effective way of preventing problem gambling during lockdown would be to focus specifically on at-risk costumers.
Maarten Haijer, secretary general of EGBA, said the restrictions could end up doing more harm than good.
“We understand that politicians seek to reassure and protect their citizens during these difficult times, but the proposed gambling restrictions could actually harm more customers than they protect,” Haijer said. “Many Swedes are already gambling on unlicensed websites and these restrictions will make unlicensed websites – which don’t apply any limits – even more attractive to them.”

Source: https://www.igamingbusiness.com/news/egba-joins-opposition-swedish-casino-restrictions