Licensed gambling operators in Sweden reported a collective turnover of SEK7.4 billion ($776 million) for the second quarter of 2026, reflecting a 5.1% rise compared to the same period in 2025. This information was disclosed on Wednesday by the Swedish gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen, which defines turnover as the total player stakes minus the winnings paid out.
The majority of this revenue, amounting to SEK4.96 billion, came from online gaming and sports betting, showing an annual increase of just over 7%.
State-run lotteries and slot machine games contributed SEK1.43 billion, with figures remaining stable compared to Q2 of the previous year. Games aimed at public benefit, such as lotteries and hall bingo, generated SEK863 million, with hall bingo maintaining steady turnover around SEK51 million.
Land-based commercial gaming, primarily from casinos located within restaurants, achieved a turnover of SEK73 million, marking a notable increase of nearly 13% from the SEK64 million reported in the same quarter last year.
Following the closure of Svenska Spel's final Casino Cosmopol venue in 2025, the state operator detailed minimal turnover during this period, reporting negligible or zero earnings.
In other findings from Spelinspektionen's Q2 report, participation in the national self-exclusion program, Spelpaus.se, slightly decreased by 0.7% from the previous quarter, with just below 138,000 individuals registered as self-excluded by the end of the quarter.
New regulations implemented by Spelinspektionen in April aimed to clarify and standardize the technical connections operators must maintain with Spelpaus, introducing unique IDs and stricter verification processes. This self-exclusion program was established following regulatory reforms in Sweden in 2019, and it faced scrutiny last year after a documentary suggested a data breach.
Regarding the unregulated market, Spelinspektionen reported 2,186 active gambling websites operating without Swedish licenses as of April 30. The promotion of unlicensed online gambling services remains a major concern, with influencers significantly contributing to this issue. In earlier reports, affiliate marketing networks and link farms that redirect traffic to unlicensed casinos were identified as a primary challenge for the regulator, especially given the involvement of numerous online influencers.
Channelization for online gambling saw a drop of 1% in 2025, standing at 84%. This figure marks a slight decline from the 2024 assessment and a further decrease from the 86% rate observed in 2023.
