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20,000 Self-Exclude in Sweden

7 February 2019 by Therese Williams

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This week Sweden's gaming regulator Spelinspekitonen revealed that 20,000 people in the country have self-excluded from the new online betting services offered using the Spelpaus.se registry.

The registry came out on the first of January and allows punters the opportunity to register to be blocked from registered online betting sites within Sweden. The registry covers bingo games, in-store retail locations, and land casinos in addition to online betting. All license holders in the country are obligated to comply with the exclusion list, although there have been some hiccups with online sites in their first month of operation.

Sweden is a big gambling market, and many gamblers in the country end winning big jackpots from online casinos. Thus, it's good to see that the industry has registered a large number of punters who want to be responsible with their relationship to gambling.

If you're interested, Casino Listings has a responsible gaming page where you can learn about the topic, including links to outside counseling groups that can assist you if you need it.

About the author

Therese Williams // UK Correspondent
Therese Williams
Therese is a fervent fan of slot machines and pub fruities, often trying her luck at some of the top online casinos. She covers news for Casino Listings with a focus on the UK and Europe. Therese studied arts and creative writing at university and has written for newspapers in the UK.