Sweden Confirms €10.2m Funding for Gambling Regulator in 2026
Budget sets enforcement and risk-based supervision as key priorities.
The Swedish government has confirmed funding of SEK104.9m (€10.2m) for the national gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen, for the 2026 financial year, outlining its operational priorities and reporting obligations.
Under the government’s official budget and instruction letter, the allocation will be paid in equal monthly instalments and is intended to support the regulator’s administrative functions, supervision of licensed operators and enforcement activity across the gambling sector.
A central focus for 2026 will be the continued development of a risk-based supervision framework. The government has instructed Spelinspektionen to further refine its risk analysis tools to better target supervisory interventions, prioritise inspections and assess the effectiveness of enforcement measures using clearly defined performance indicators. Progress will be evaluated as part of the regulator’s annual reporting process.
Spelinspektionen has also been tasked with proposing additional measures to curb participation in unlicensed online gambling. This work is linked to the government’s proposed “participation criterion”, which aims to limit consumer engagement with illegal operators. The regulator must submit its analysis and recommendations to the Ministry of Finance by 31 March 2026.
In addition, the authority will continue to manage gambling-related information on the government’s verksamt.se business portal and provide updated financial forecasts covering the 2026–2029 period. These forecasts will be delivered at four reporting points throughout the year.
The 2026 instruction underlines Sweden’s regulatory focus on strengthening enforcement against the black market, while further embedding data-driven, risk-based supervision within the country’s licensed gambling framework.
