The Swedish parliament, the Riksdag, has formally approved an expansion of the country’s prohibition on gambling with credit. The amendment to the Gambling Act 2018 will enter into force on May 1 2026 and is designed to reinforce consumer protection safeguards within Sweden’s regulated gambling market....
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