The Swedish horseracing betting operator AB Trav och Galopp has indicated that gradual progress is being made in the country’s ongoing effort to curb unlicensed gambling activity. In its latest market analysis, the operator reported a modest decline in illegal betting alongside incremental improvements in channelisation, a key metric used to measure the proportion of gambling conducted through licensed platforms....
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