The Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has issued a formal warning and financial penalty against ImpactWin Partner Ltd after determining that the company’s procedures for telephone sales did not comply with legal requirements under the Swedish Gambling Act. The regulator concluded that the operator failed to follow specific rules governing how gambling contracts must be concluded when consumers are contacted by phone....
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