Swedish operator association Branschföreningen för Onlinespel has convinced Apple is to reinstate gambling applications for a number of major operators to the country’s App Store.
Apple had removed the apps due to complaints from the Lotteriinspektionen, Sweden’s national regulatory body which charged that unlicensed operators were targeting players in Sweden.
The BOS said it sent Apple a letter explaining that the apps were not in breach of Swedish law as was previously understood by the company.
“It is with great satisfaction we can now put this sad history behind us,” Gustaf Hoffstedt, secretary general of BOS said. “Sweden may not discriminate against foreign companies. It has been confirmed repeatedly by both Swedish law and European Union law. Now we can focus on shaping future gaming regulations constructively. Together with parliament, the government and the gaming board, we want to promote a non-discriminatory licensing system that treats everyone equally.”
