Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling authority, has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding with the UK Gambling Commission, continuing the information sharing between the two authorities.
The renewal was agreed to at Spelinspektionen’s industry seminar on March 5 at the Vasateatern in Stockholm and was signed by Sarah Gardner, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the UKGC and Camilla Rosenberg, Director General at Spelinspektionen.
It also builds off an initial agreement between the two regulators entered into in November 2019.
“The gambling market is global and it is important to have good relations to cooperate with other gambling authorities,” commented Rosenberg.
“Although our markets differ, we have many common areas where we can learn from each other and exchange experiences. By working together, we can achieve our common goals of a healthy and safe gambling market.”
Spelinspektionen also has MoUs in place with gambling regulators in the Netherlands, Malta and Gibraltar.
In a LinkedIn post, the UKGC stated: “The MoU – our second this year after Norway in February – will strengthen ties between our two jurisdictions and facilitate further sharing and promotion of information aimed at improving our respective regulatory duties and tackling common challenges, such as the illegal online market.
“Our work with international partners is vital in ensuring that mutual interests aimed at protecting consumers in an increasingly global market are faced in a way that reinforces our commitment to making gambling safer, fairer and crime-free.”
