In January 2019 the Swedish government implemented a new gambling regulation for all the online casinos and betting sites operating in Sweden. The new gambling regulation in Sweden implicated a national tool for self-exclusion, mandatory deposit limits, and a rule that only allows Swedish players to get one bonus per account, because of this a lot of Swedish players choose to play on casino & betting sites without Swedish license.
Why do Swedish players prefer betting & casino on sites without license
There are many reasons why Swedish players prefer to play on betting sites and casinos without Swedish license. The main reason is the lack of bonuses and promotions on Swedish online gambling sites.
Another reason for casino players is that a three-second rule on slots was implemented with the Swedish gambling regulation, which casino players dislike a lot.
The betting players can’t get any boosted odds or any type of promotions besides the welcome bonus, which is why many Swedish players choose to play on betting sites without a Swedish license.
Another reason to play on gambling sites with a gambling license from another country than Sweden is that you can use crypto as payment method (not on EU license casinos).
Is it legal for Swedes to play at gambling sites without Swedish license?
As a Swedish player, it’s legal to play on a gambling site without a Swedish license. The law just forbids online gambling sites without Swedish license to do any type of marketing in Swedish or towards Swedish players.
Is it safe for Swedish players to play on gambling sites without a Swedish license?
In general yes, as long as the gambling site has a valid license from another country along with a good reputation you can consider the gambling site as safe. When you play on gambling sites with no license from the Swedish Spelinspektionen you won’t be able to use Spelpaus for sel-exclusion, however, there are other similar gambling tools you can use such as gamecare. You should not play on gambling sites without a Swedish license if you have issues with gambling addiction.
Do Swedish players have to pay tax on their profits from foreign gambling sites?
It depends, as long as you play on a gambling site with an EU license all the winnings are tax-free, the tax-free licenses for Swedish players are therefore gambling sites with licenses from Malta or Estonia.
If a Swedish player chooses to play on a non-EU gambling site such as sites with licenses from Curacao or Costa Rica they’ll have to pay 30% in tax on the profit from the gambling sites.
Which payment methods are available for Swedish players on foreign gambling sites?
There are a lot of payment methods on casinos without a Swedish license for Swedish players, sometimes there are even more payment methods than on the Swedish casinos and betting sites.
Both Zimpler and Trustly got removed for Swedish players on non Swedish gambling sites because of pressure from Spelinspektionen, But there is still many good paymenth options such as:
Instant banking solutions
VISA / Mastercard
Credit Card
Mifinity
Astropay
Paysafecard
Crypto
Skrill
Neteller
Revolut
