WILLEMSTAD – The Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) has officially banned Curaçao-based operator Satoshi Gaming Group NV from operating in Sweden after discovering that the company was offering online gambling services without the required Swedish license.
The decision follows a regulatory investigation into the group’s website, trustdice.win, which revealed content and services specifically targeting Swedish consumers. The SGA reported that the site featured Swedish-language terms and conditions, FAQs, and policy documents, along with marketing materials presented in Swedish—both directly and through affiliates.
Despite claims by the operator that it had blocked Swedish IP addresses on February 6, 2025, the regulator found that the site was still accessible via alternative IPs just three weeks later. Additional restrictions were reportedly implemented in March, along with promises to remove all remaining Swedish-language content and advertising. However, the company failed to provide a timeline for these changes.
A follow-up inspection by the SGA on April 10 found that Satoshi Gaming Group had still not ceased offering its services to Swedish players, in direct contradiction to its previous statements. The regulator concluded that Satoshi was continuing to operate unlawfully in the country.
In its ruling, the SGA stated:
“Satoshi Gaming Group provides games in Sweden because the company’s website trustdice.win has terms and conditions for participation in games in Swedish, as well as policy documents, FAQs, and other information in Swedish. Furthermore, the company markets itself to Swedish consumers through affiliates.”
The SGA has now imposed an immediate prohibition on the operator, citing the need to protect Swedish consumers and maintain gambling safety standards.
This action comes as Sweden intensifies its efforts to combat the unlicensed gambling market. A recent SGA report described the country's black market as “large and relatively easily accessible,” prompting calls for stricter enforcement and policy changes. An update on the country’s channelization rate—reported last year at 86%—is expected in the second quarter of 2025.