Re-regulation
Responsible gambling
Our members
We represent 18 gambling companies in the Swedish gambling industry
Our member companies operate in the gambling sector. All B2C members hold a gambling license issued by the Swedish Gambling Authority. BOS works for a sound gambling market in Sweden, where all gambling companies have equal rights and responsibilities.
Gustaf Hoffstedt
Secretary General BOS
Secretary General for the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling. The Association represents 18 gambling companies that hold EU licences and target Swedish consumers.
I have devoted a large share of my professional life to work towards a gambling market with fair conditions for the individual consumer and for the industry as a whole. The introduction of gambling licenses in 2019 was an important milestone.
The ambition now is to uphold the Swedish channelization, i.e. that Swedish gamblers choose licensed gambling companies. If Sweden only wanted, it could be world leading in uniting safe gambling with a flourishing industry that gives back to society.
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Board members
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Press release: BOS opposes the government’s credit card ban
On Friday, the government came out with a proposal to ban the use of credit cards for gambling. The government is thus going against its own state investigation into the matter, the so-called Over-indebtedness Inquiry, see page 290. In a previous opinion, BOS has...
Op-ed : Nobody likes gambling advertising – but it’s actually important
On Tuesday, February 6, Expressen published the op-ed "Nobody likes gambling advertising - but it's actually important" signed by Gustaf Hoffstedt, Secretary General, The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling. In the article, Hoffstedt argues against the fact...
Press release: BOS rejects the government’s proposal to raise the gambling tax
The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS) today submits its advisory statement to the Ministry of Finance on the memorandum "Increased gambling tax". The memorandum proposes an increase in gambling tax from 18% to 22%, to apply from 1 July 2024. BOS...