The Swedish government has proposed a new weekly deposit limit of SEK4,000 for online gambling that it believes will protect consumers during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
The proposal, which is due to be introduced on February 7 after a consultation period, is similar to the restrictions introduced in 2020 but lowers the weekly limit by SEK1,000.
Gustaf Hoffstedt of the industry association BOS said that the new scheme will be counterproductive as it leads to players opening [...]
