Sweden’s Licensed Gambling Market Revenue Rises 5.1% In Q2 2026

Sweden’s licensed gambling market generated SEK7.4 billion (€676 million) during the second quarter of 2026, representing a 5.1% increase compared with the same period last year.

Figures published by Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen showed that online gaming and sports betting remained the largest contributors to the market. The regulator defines turnover as the amount staked by players after winnings have been paid out.

Online Gaming And Sports Betting Lead Growth

Online gaming and sports betting generated SEK4.96 billion during the three months, increasing by just over 7% year-on-year. The vertical accounted for around two-thirds of total licensed gambling revenue during the quarter.

State-run lotteries and slot machine games generated a further SEK1.43 billion, remaining broadly unchanged from the second quarter of 2025. Gambling operated for public-benefit purposes, including lotteries and hall bingo, contributed SEK863 million, with hall bingo accounting for approximately SEK51 million.

Land-based commercial gaming recorded one of the strongest percentage increases during the quarter, rising by almost 13% from SEK64 million to SEK73 million. The segment primarily comprises casino gaming offered at restaurants.

Sweden's state-run land-based casino contribution was negligible following the closure of Svenska Spel's final Casino Cosmopol property in 2025. The closure brought an end to the operator's physical casino operations in the country.

Spelpaus Registrations Remain Close To 138,000

Spelinspektionen also provided an update on Spelpaus, Sweden's national gambling self-exclusion system. Just under 138,000 people were registered as self-excluded at the end of the quarter, representing a 0.7% decline compared with the previous three-month period.

The regulator introduced new rules in April to clarify and standardise the technical requirements for operators connecting to Spelpaus. These included the introduction of unique identification numbers and additional verification requirements for licensed operators.

Spelpaus was introduced alongside Sweden's regulated online gambling market in 2019. The system allows consumers to exclude themselves from all gambling companies holding a Swedish licence for a selected period.

Regulator Continues To Monitor Unlicensed Gambling

Alongside the licensed market figures, Spelinspektionen reported that 2,186 active gambling websites without Swedish licences had been identified as of 30 April. The regulator continues to highlight the promotion of unlicensed operators to Swedish consumers as an area of concern.

Influencers, affiliate marketing networks and so-called link farms have been identified among the channels directing consumers towards unlicensed gambling websites. Such activity remains particularly significant as Sweden continues its efforts to increase the proportion of gambling taking place within the regulated market.

Sweden's online gambling channelisation rate stood at 84% in 2025, one percentage point lower than the previous year. The figure has also declined from the 86% channelisation rate reported by Spelinspektionen for 2023.