Swedish Regulator Confirms New Gambling Supervision Fees Effective March 2026

Sweden’s gambling authority, Spelinspektionen, has confirmed that a revised structure for supervisory fees will take effect on March 1, 2026.

The updated framework is set out in regulation SIFS 2026:1, which will replace the previous SIFS 2024:4.

Under the new rules, operators holding an online casino licence or a betting licence will be required to pay SEK 240,000 (€22,680) per licence for each fee period. Companies that hold both an online casino and a betting licence will be charged separately for each authorisation.

Meanwhile, permits for gambling software will carry a fee of SEK 16,500 (€1,300) per fee period.

Spelinspektionen clarified that fees will be levied per individual licence rather than per corporate group. Each fee period will span 12 months starting from the date the licence or permit is granted and will renew annually for as long as the authorisation remains valid. In cases where a licence is issued for less than a year, the fee will be calculated on a proportional basis, although it will never fall below one-twelfth of the full annual amount.

An annex to the regulation details additional fee structures across other segments of the market. For land-based gaming venues, charges are scaled according to the number of premises operated, beginning at SEK 3,000 for up to three locations and rising to SEK 850,000 for operators with as many as 100 venues. Ship-based gambling operations will be subject to a fixed fee of SEK 6,000 (€470) per vessel.

The annex also sets out fees for state lotteries, public benefit lotteries and bingo operations.

Public benefit lottery fees will range from SEK 15,000 (€1,175) for operators reporting turnover of up to SEK 3m to SEK 600,000 (€19,970) for those generating turnover exceeding SEK 1bn. A licence to conduct bingo for public benefit purposes will cost SEK 20,500 per venue, while temporary bingo licences will be available for SEK 1,000.

In most cases, fees will be invoiced in advance for the forthcoming period. However, if a licence remains in force due to a court decision or other legal extension, Spelinspektionen will issue invoices retroactively to cover that continuation. The regulator also noted that it retains the authority to reduce or waive fees in exceptional circumstances.

The announcement follows recent enforcement activity by the regulator. Last month, Spelinspektionen issued a reprimand and imposed a SEK 80,000 (€7,500) penalty on L&L Europe Limited for failings related to its duty of care. According to the authority, a review of L&L Europe’s websites uncovered breaches concerning the obligation to provide specific information to consumers.

The regulator stated that required information was missing to varying degrees across all of the operator’s Sweden-facing websites. In particular, the company’s telephone number and email address were absent from home pages, and several sites failed to include information outlining the potential risks associated with gambling.

By fLEXI tEAM