Legal Online Casinos in Sweden 2026
In September 2026, about 75 companies held a Swedish licence for commercial online gambling. The most visited licensed brands include Svenska Spel, ATG, Betsson, LeoVegas, Casumo, Videoslots, Unibet and Mr Vegas. All of them are listed in Spelinspektionen's licence register. Sites without a Swedish licence may not target Swedish players.
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Online Slots Sweden
A large number of game developers are based in or have offices in Sweden including NetEnt (now part of Evolution), Play'n GO, Yggdrasil, Quickspin, Elk Studios, Hacksaw Gaming and Thunderkick. Since 1 July 2023 every studio supplying games to Swedish licensees must hold a gaming software licence from Spelinspektionen; holders include Play'n GO, Evolution, Pragmatic Play, Playson, Greentube, Wazdan and EGT Digital. This gives Swedes a wide range of games to choose from. Operator charts from early 2026 put Book of Dead (Play'n GO), Gates of Olympus and Sweet Bonanza (Pragmatic Play), Starburst (NetEnt) and Pirots 4 (ELK Studios) at the top. Gonzo´s Quest by NetEnt is still played frequently as well. Hold and Win coin slots by Playson such as Coin Strike and Fire Coins are also popular, as are Greentube classics like Sizzling Hot Deluxe.
Online Casino Games in Sweden
Swedes enjoy playing online casino games, especially blackjack, roulette, sic bo and baccarat. There are many variations of these games that are available to play online and use Random Number Generators (RNG) to ensure the results are fair. The Swedish also like to play the versions of these games that use live dealers and are broadcast from a studio or land based casino. These games bring the players a real game playing experience no matter where they are playing from.
Casinos in Sweden
Sweden had only 4 land based casinos, which opened between 2001 and 2003 in Sundsvall, Malmӧ, Gӧteborg and Stockholm. They were all named Casino Cosmopol, owned by Svenska Spel and regulated by the Swedish Gambling Authority (called Lotteriinspektionen until 2018) under the Casino Act 1999 and, from 2019, the Gambling Act. Players had to be over 20 years of age to gain entry to these casinos. Falling visitor numbers led Svenska Spel to close Sundsvall in 2020 and Göteborg and Malmö in February 2024. The last venue, in Stockholm, closed permanently on 25 April 2025. From 1 January 2026 casino gaming was removed from the state gaming licence, so no operator can now be licensed to run a casino in dedicated premises. Swedes can still play roulette, card and dice games in restaurant casinos (restaurangkasinon) at restaurants with an alcohol licence. Spelinspektionen's register lists more than 400 approved venues (September 2026). They can also play Svenska Spel's Vegas video lottery machines in selected restaurants and bingo halls.
Gambling Laws in Sweden
All forms of gambling are legal, licensed and monitored by the Swedish Gambling Authority. The laws that used to govern Gambling were the Gaming Machines Act of 1982, the Casino Act of 1999 and the Lotteries Act of 1994 (which was amended in 2002). On 1 January 2019 they were replaced by the Gambling Act (Spellag 2018:1138), which also regulates online gambling. The Swedish Gambling Authority are responsible for issuing licenses, regulating, monitoring and auditing casinos, lotteries, gaming machines and bingo halls throughout Sweden. The European Union (EU) and the European Commission closely monitored the situation in Sweden as they did not approve of the State Monopoly on the casinos, sports betting and lotteries which were run by AB Svenska Spel. The 2019 reform ended that monopoly: online casino and betting are now open to licensed private operators, while lotteries and the Vegas machines remain reserved for the state and for charitable organisations. Since 1 July 2024 licensed operators pay 22% gambling tax on their gross gaming revenue (18% before). In 2025 the licensed market's net turnover was SEK 28.2 billion. Spelinspektionen estimated that 84% of gambling on the competitive market took place with licensed operators that year.
