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Swedish Govt Seeks to Extend Temporary Gambling Restrictions Until June 2021

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November 11, 2020

Niji Narayan

Swedish Govt Seeks to Extend Temporary Gambling Restrictions Until June 2021

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The Swedish government has proposed to extend the current restrictions on the gaming industry until the end of June 2021, citing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

The memorandum, which has been submitted for consultation until 23 November 2020, includes an extension to a series of “temporary measures” introduced earlier this year such as a SEK 5000 deposit limit for games at online casinos.

“We see that the development of covid-19 is going in the wrong direction in several parts of the country. The situation is very serious. In the wake of the pandemic, we see continued risks in the area of gambling, which means that we need to act to reduce the risks for vulnerable consumers,” Ardalan Shekarabi, Minister of Social Insurance, said.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.