Market Barriers: A European Online Gambling Study 2009. An impatial and comprehensive evaluation of the current legal, regulatory and market landscape for online gambling in Europe researched by Gambling Compliance

Betsson Testing Limits With Swedish Retail Debut

28 May, 2008 / GamblingCompliance Ltd. / James Kilsby

Internet gambling operator Betsson will open a retail outlet in Stockholm later this week, in apparent defiance of Sweden’s current gambling law. Modelling the outlet on those at the heart of the ECJ’s Placanica case, Betsson believes current European legal doubts will leave Swedish authorities unwilling to take action, although rival online operators seem reluctant to follow their lead.