Op-ed : Nobody likes gambling advertising – but it’s actually important 2656z

Feb 6, 2024 | News 3w4a4o

On Tuesday, February 6, Expressen published the op-ed “Nobody likes gambling advertising – but it’s actually important” signed by Gustaf Hoffstedt, Secretary General, The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling. In the article, Hoffstedt...

Press release: BOS rejects the government’s proposal to raise the gambling tax 1h6t2i

Dec 8, 2023 | News

The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS) today submits its advisory statement to the Ministry of Finance on the memorandum “Increased gambling tax”. The memorandum proposes an increase in gambling tax from 18% to 22%, to apply from 1 July...

Press release: BOS welcomes tightened rules for granting credit and introduction of Swedish debt fz58

Oct 16, 2023 | News

The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS) is today submitting its reply to the Ministry of Justice on the inquiry “Strengthened consumer protection against risky lending and over-indebtedness” (SOU 2023:38). In the inquiry, a stricter...

Press release: Sweden’s government proposes increased gambling tax 2l3v3m

Sep 20, 2023 | News

Sweden’s government has today Wednesday proposed an increase in the gambling tax, from 18 percent of GGR to 22 percent of GGR. The reason, according to the government, is that the gambling market should have stabilized since the reregulation in 2019 and that...

Referral response: BOS approves equalization of AML fines if set at lower level 1a4f4q

Sep 11, 2023 | News

In a referral reply, Swedish BOS approves the Ministry of Finance’s proposal that AML fines should be equated with fines according to the Gambling Act. To date, AML fines have been significantly lower than fines for other violations that gambling companies may...

Referral response: The Swedish Consumer Agency’s proposal for general advice on the marketing of games to consumers 2r5y66

Aug 11, 2023 | News

The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling – BOS – welcomes the Swedish Consumer Agency’s approach to clarify with the proposed general advice how the marketing regulations in Swedish law should be interpreted. As representatives of around twenty gambling...