“The Swedish Allsvenskan in football”
“Spelinspektionen acting after the game on the minor players”
“Several gaming companies violate the law when they offer games on the 17-year-olds Jack Lahne and Benjamin Nygren ahead of tonight’s match between IFK Göteborg and AIK. “
“Now acting Spelinspektionen. “
“– the Bookmakers have an obligation to follow the law, ” says Katarina Abrahamsson, coordinator for counter-matchfixning. “
“According to spellagen get gaming companies do not offer games on players under the age of 18 years. But for tonight’s match against IFK Göteborg and AIK have several gaming companies games on the 17-year-olds Jack Lahne and Benjamin Nygren. “
“Now spelinspektionen launched a oversight.”
“”Spelinspektionen have found that several gaming companies provide games in the Swedish League football match between AIK and IFK Göteborg, 29 april, 2019 19: 00. Vadhållningsobjekten relates to the supposed events carried out by individual football players, some of which are under the age of 18 years.”, write the. “
“– It is the game companies ‘ obligation to comply with the legislation and our task is to make sure that they do it, and it is exactly what we are doing right now. We get tips from the public and the individual that indicates that they occur and we are taking action, ” says Katarina Abrahamsson, coordinator for counter-matchfixning when Sportbladet reaches her. “
“It is permitted to offer bets on matches in which players under the age of 18 years to participate, but not individual games in the minors the players.”
“Now in danger of bookmakers to be punished. According to the law, the consequences can be a note or warning with or without sanktionsavgifter. How many game companies it’s all about can Katarina Abrahamsson’t say. “
” I don’t know how many we can tillsyna, but hopefully it will disappear so there won’t be any left. But it is impossible to say how many it is all about, we have 44 companies that have betting.”
“How do you see Swedish state Gambling is one of the bookmakers that offer bets on under-age players? “
” They have a license and they must follow the law in the same way as all the others. But I have not seen that they have it. “
“According to spelinspektionen is betting on players under the age of 18 years, a serious violation of the law is to ”protect ungdomsidrottens integrity and significance, in order to prevent young people under 18 years of age are exposed to the influence to manipulate the game, so-called matchfixning.”. “
” I would say that it is a ignorance of the law as it unfortunately turns out. You have to make sure that you get the knowledge, ” says Abrahamsson. “
