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The company will obtain the casino agreements, staff and equipment in 15 venues in locations such as Stockholm, Sälen and Visby from Betman AB on 1 October.

The casino has added NetEnt's outer space-themed slot and now accepts players from seven new countries.

Swedish thoroughbred racing will be broadcast to the U.K. and Ireland for the first time.

Cherry's shares have been traded since Sept. 12, 2006 on AktieTorget.

The company reports strong growth in online gaming in the second quarter and especially strong growth for its recently acquired subsidiary Yggdrasil.

CEO Fredrik Burvall discusses Cherry's growth, awards and acquisitions for the quarter.

The EU Commission will sue Sweden for maintaining a gambling monopoly which contravenes EU regulations on the "free movement of services".

Proactive Gaming has signed a record contract, with Sweden's leading licensed bingo provider.

With a heritage stretching back to 1934, William Hill has grown to be the number-one British sports-betting company and it is this experience and knowledge that makes it a strong contender in the highly competitive industry in Sweden.

Sweden’s refusal to open up its gambling market means it is missing out on billions in tax revenue, report says.

The Supreme Court of Sweden has just ruled that poker is either a game of skill or a game of luck, depending upon the rules. Although this sounds like a joke, the Court got it almost completely correct.

Swedish minors no longer able to buy scratch tickets from national lottery.

States can ban online gambling as consistent with community law, but must not impose discriminatory penalties, Europe's top court rules.

Wow is all I can say. Casinomeister, can you turn 50 again please? Amazing birthday party, great GPWA conference, ridiculous dinner with RaketheRake.com, crazy times at Mahiki, even more adventures in Scandinavia (part 3), and roughly 10 hours of sleep. Total.

Stockholm has officially become my favorite city in the world. I'm sorry Tel Aviv, you have just been bumped to number two...I am willing to forgive a $50 entree, a $20 deli sandwich, a $17 dollar cocktail, and a $6 bottle of water for this extreme beauty and pleasure.

I am back from the land of blonde hair, blue eyes, IKEA, reindeer, herring, pointy shoes and tight pants. Wow, I miss that land. My twelve day vacation included two of the world's most amazing cities, Helsinki and Stockholm, and even more importantly, some of the most amazing (and better looking) friends I have ever made in my life.

The Lottery Inspection has filed a police report claiming that Betsson’s shop violates article 38 in the Swedish lottery act.

On Friday, May 30, 2008, Betsson will open the doors of its first betting shop in Sweden, marking a challenge to the Swedish gaming monopoly.

The Scandinavian nation’s Prosecution Authority announced on Thursday that it will not prosecute two prominent newspapers that accepted advertising from online gambling providers. The decision comes following an appeal by the newspapers -- Aftonbladet and Expressen -- after they had been found guilty of violating Sweden’s lottery laws.

Unibet welcomes today’s decision taken by the European Commission to launch an investigation into the Swedish poker monopoly.