Since the end of the year comes the new laws for the omreglerade the gaming market in Sweden. In addition, it is now mandatory licenskravet for all companies that are directed against Sweden is a big change in the national spärregistret ”a break from the game”.
who is worried about their gambling patterns can now by a break from the game, barring himself from any licensed gaming company for a limited period of time. It means that no games can be made, no new accounts can be registered in the name of the person and the companies are forbidden to target the direct mail to the blocked person.
just four days after the registry was introduced, had 3.730 swedes are registered for a break from the game, according to figures that Today’s Industry has taken part of the of the Spelinspektionen.
Registration is on a break from the game is made via bank-id and then the player can choose to block themselves from the games in one, three or six months. A fourth option is also available where spelstoppet become permanent until the player chooses to end it.
– The vast majority of, 2.501 pieces, have so far chosen the longest suspension period, ” says My Films, press officer at Spelinspektionen to the newspaper.
around a break from the game function, which is to send direct mail to a blocked player or let him open a new account, run the risk of fines. Either sek 5,000 per suspended player or ten percent of the company’s sales, according to DI.
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