Sweden is one a number of EU countries that the European
Commission ("EC") is trying to push toward adopting an open market approach to
online gambling...with limited success. As the EU executive, the EC is
charged with enforcing the provisions of the European Communities Treaty with
respect to services provision (including online gambling). The Treaty
provides that EU Members that legally sanction local online gambling operators
must also allow operators licensed in other EU Member countries to provide
services to their residents. Any protectionist laws designed ban foreign
competition simply to protect local monopoly operators are frowned upon by both
the EC and European Court of Justice.
Presently however a number of EU countries, Sweden included,
are trying to adopt such a protectionist approach. While sanctioning the
local Svenska Spel online betting operation, the Swedish government is in
the process of introducing measures that will restrict Swedish resident access
to foreign competing sites. The measures proposed in mid-2009 included ISP
and payment blocking initiatives designed to make it difficult for Swedes to
play with operators other than Svenska Spel.
In the face of considerable objection from the European
Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), the Swedish Football Association and
Swedish online media groups during a consultation process, the government has
gone back to the drawing board to re-draft its proposed laws. No doubt the
EC is watching developments here with keen interest to see if the re-draft is
more consistent with EU law.
All of the below live dealer casinos offer EURO or SEK banking options as well
as Swedish language website and support capabilities.
Casinos |
Player access |
Banking |
Toll free support |
Local language |
Games |
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No restrictions on Swedish player sign-ups |
No deposit restrictions.
Maintain account in EURO or Swedish Krona (SEK) |
Yes |
Full Swedish language website and
support capability |
Asian based dealer studio
including blackjack, baccarat, roulette and baccarat variations. |
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No restrictions on sign -ups from
Sweden |
No deposit restrictions.
Maintain account in EURO or Swedish Krona (SEK) |
Toll free phone numbers for Swedish
players |
Full Swedish language website and
support capability |
European based dealer room with Euro
centric games. |
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No restrictions on sign -ups from
Sweden |
No deposit restrictions.
Maintain account in EURO or Swedish Krona (SEK) |
No |
Full Swedish language website and
support capability |
European based dealer room with Euro
centric games |
Read review I
Visit
|
No restrictions on Swedish player sign-ups |
No deposit restrictions.
Maintain account in EURO or Swedish Krona (SEK) |
No |
No |
European based dealer room with Euro
centric games |
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