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Swedish court sides with LeoVegas in $852K penalty case
A Swedish Court has ruled in favor of LeoVegas-owned Roar Vegas, as the operator had appealed its $852,867 fine imposed by the Spelinspektionen in March 2025 over duty of care breaches.
Sweden’s gambling regulator had accused LeoVegas of failing to comply with duty of care rules under the Gambling Act; however, the operator didn’t agree with the decision and filed an appeal. As a result, the Administrative Court in Linköping ruled on June 12 that the Spelinspektionen’s case didn’t provide enough clarity and wasn’t able to justify the fine.
The court stated:
“Measures could in some cases have been taken or escalated earlier. The duty-of-care provision is sufficiently clear to serve as a basis for intervention, at least in cases involving a clear and obvious violation. The appeal shall therefore be granted, and the Swedish Gambling Authority’s decision shall be overturned.”
Although the court agreed that three accounts were found with high deposit limits and significant losses, it still assessed that the operator had suspended accounts in cases when it was needed, as well as put limits and issued alerts when problematic gambling patterns showed up.
Additionally, the court upheld LeoVegas’ position that the duty of care doesn’t require operators to set exact timelines for intervention, allowing them to act within a reasonable time period, which in this case applied to the casino.
The Spelinspektionen now has the right to appeal the court’s decision within 3 weeks from the time of the ruling.
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