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On March 27, 2026, the Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) published a report detailing measures that unlicensed online gambling operators can implement to effectively prevent participation from Sweden. The report outlines actions operators can take across three key areas: access to gambling (including registration, payment, and withdrawal); contractual terms; and user management. The measures are presented in order of effectiveness for preventing Swedish participation, according to Spelinspektionen's assessment. The report does not specify which individual measures are sufficient, but rather describes various types of measures that can contribute to preventing participation from Sweden. The assignment follows from the government memorandum "Spellagens tillämpningsområde" (Ds 2025:23), which proposes that the Gambling Act's scope of application should be based on a participant criterion. Under this approach, online gambling is considered to be offered in Sweden if a person located in Sweden can participate in the game. This represents a shift in how Swedish gambling regulation determines jurisdiction and applicability. The report was commissioned under the government budget directive Fi202502220. The measures outlined are intended to support compliance efforts by unlicensed operators seeking to restrict access from Swedish players, though the report emphasises that no single measure is mandated as sufficient on its own. REFERENCE: Spelinspektionen. (2026, March 27). Regeringsuppdrag: åtgärder mot deltagande i olicensierat spel. Retrieved from https://www.spelinspektionen.se/