Sweden Resets Gambling Fees For Inspectorate's Sweep Of 2026 Changes
A new licensing program for betting businesses in Sweden will take result from 1 March 2026, supervised by the Gambling Inspectorate of Spelinspektionen.
Authorised by the Riksdag, the reform resets guidance costs for licensed gaming operators (B2C) and innovation and games suppliers (B2B)
A brand-new fee structure consists of a headline annual charge of SEK 240,000 (EUR21,000) per B2C licence and SEK 16,500 (EUR1,450) for gambling software authorizations. The upgraded framework is formalised under regulation SIFS 2026:1, changing the existing charge policy SIFS 2024:4.
The change does not alter what gaming activities are allowed in Sweden, however enables the expense of regulative supervision under the Gambling Act 2018 to reflect deepening oversight demands carried out by Spelinspektionen.
A crucial structural modification is that supervision costs will be charged per licence rather than per group.
As a result, operators holding both an industrial online casino licence and a wagering licence will be required to pay different yearly charges of SEK 240,000 (EUR21,000) for each licence held.
For B2B licences, SIFS 2026:1 develops a rolling 12-month supervision duration beginning from the date a licence or software application license is granted, with subsequent 12-month durations getting as long as the authorisation stays in force.
Should a licence run for less than a complete year, charges may be calculated on a pro-rata basis, subject to a minimum charge equivalent to one twelfth of the yearly amount.
Supervision should be invoiced and paid beforehand. However, where a licence remains active due to a court judgment or legal extension, Spelinspektionen might invoice the suitable fee retrospectively. The regulator also keeps discretion to decrease or waive fees in exceptional situations.
The modified licence cost structure will support Spelinspektionen as it oversees a broad set of reforms to Sweden's online betting framework.
System modification in 2026
From 1 April 2026, Spelinspektionen and the Ministry of Finance will carry out a "complete ban on credit-funded gambling deals", restricting certified operators from processing payments linked to credit cards, individual loans, overdrafts or buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) items. The step is deemed as the most extensive restriction on credit-based gambling transactions introduced by a European state.