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On June 15, 2026, Sweden's Administrative Court (Förvaltningsrätten) issued judgments in two cases concerning operators' duty of care obligations under Swedish gambling law. In the first case, the Administrative Court upheld the Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) decision against Videoslots Ltd. The Spelinspektionen had issued a warning and imposed a sanction of 12 million Swedish kronor on April 16, 2025, for breaches of the duty of care requirement. The Administrative Court agreed with the Spelinspektionen's assessment, finding that Videoslots Ltd had clearly and distinctly violated its duty of care obligations regarding the majority of reviewed players. The court rejected the operator's appeal and upheld both the warning and financial sanction. In the second case, the Administrative Court overturned the Spelinspektionen decision against Roar Vegas Ltd. The Spelinspektionen had issued a remark and imposed a sanction of 8 million Swedish kronor on March 24, 2025, for duty of care breaches. The Administrative Court determined that Roar Vegas Ltd had not clearly and distinctly violated its duty of care obligations and therefore annulled the Spelinspektionen's decision. These judgments provide clarity on how Swedish courts interpret and apply the duty of care standard in gambling regulation. The outcomes demonstrate that operators must demonstrate clear and distinct breaches of duty of care obligations for sanctions to be upheld on appeal. The cases are significant for operators and the Spelinspektionen in understanding the evidentiary threshold required to establish violations and the scope of judicial review in gambling enforcement matters.