By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Sweden’s licensed gambling market recorded a 5% increase in Q2 turnover, iGaming Business reported. State-run lotteries and slot machine games generated SEK1.43bn, broadly unchanged from Q2 2025.
Sweden’s licensed gambling turnover rose 5% in Q2, while state-run lotteries and slot machine games remained broadly unchanged.
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