This week, Sweden’s Supreme Administrative Court ruled that Mr Green, Spooniker, and several ComeOn-owned brands cannot appeal regulatory decisions. As a result, they are required to pay the penalties set by the Swedish Gambling Authority, Spelinspektionen.

The rulings published on December 17 were unfavorable to the operators. Mr Green, Spooniker, and ComeOn were among the brands that had requested to appeal the decisions.

Spooniker is facing the largest penalty of SEK 30 million ($2.7 million) for offering unauthorized bonuses and lotteries without a license in March 2020. Initially, Spooniker faced a much larger fine of SEK 100 million, which was later reduced to SEK 50 million in 2021 and again to SEK 30 million earlier this year. The operator had hoped for further reduction through another appeal, but the latest ruling prevents this.

Mr Green also had its penalty reduced this year after appealing to the Court of Appeal. In August 2021, Spelinspektionen imposed a SEK 31.5 million fine on Mr Green for failures related to anti-money laundering (AML) and duty of care. However, in May, the Court of Appeal reduced the fine to SEK 12 million for duty of care violations and SEK 1.5 million for AML issues, following the Supreme Administrative Court’s guidance on calculating penalty fees. Like Spooniker, Mr Green’s latest appeal was unsuccessful, and it now faces paying the reduced total of SEK 13.5 million.

Four other brands, including ComeOn Sweden, Snabbare, Hajper, and Casinostugan, also sought to appeal regulatory decisions in Sweden. These ComeOn-owned brands face charges for violating bonus rules dating back to February 2021. While their initial appeals were rejected, they managed to reduce their penalties. Snabbare has the largest fine of SEK 24 million, down from SEK 65 million. Hajper’s penalty was reduced to SEK 14 million, from SEK 50 million, ComeOn Sweden now owes SEK 13 million, down from SEK 35 million, and Casinostugan’s fine was lowered to SEK 8 million, from SEK 25 million. All four brands’ attempts for further appeals were unsuccessful, and they are now required to pay the revised amounts.