When the new gaming act came into force on January 1, 2019, it became mandatory for all gaming companies with a Swedish license to join the national self-shutdown register Spelpaus.se.

The first few days after the launch, the Gaming Inspector was contacted by people who had been able to play even though they had shut down in the register. The Gaming Inspectorate, which provides Spelpaus.se, then initiated supervision. Now, the Gaming Inspectorate has decided on a penalty fee for the license holders Genesis Global Limited and Paf Consulting Corporation: Genesis receives a warning and a penalty fee of SEK 4,000,000. Paf receives a remark and a penalty fee of SEK 100,000.

Genesis provides games on the sites casinojoy.com, spel.com, casinocruise.com, spinit.com, sloty.com, vegashero, com, pelaa.com and casinogods.com Paf provides games on the websites paf.com and paf.se

An important part of the new gaming regulation is strong consumer protection and that the negative effects of games should be limited. The fact that licensed gaming companies have a functioning connection to Spelpaus.se is of the utmost importance for counteracting social and economic damages and problem gambling. The Gaming Inspectorate will therefore continue to focus on supervision of this area. 

Those who join Spelpaus.se turn off from all licensed games in Sweden that require registration. In addition, the gaming companies must not send direct mail to those who have turned off.