- Directors' Report
- CEO's commentary
- Four questions for the Chairman
- This is Svenska Spel
- The Swedish gaming market
- Svenska Spel's operations and structure
- Strategic orientation and objectives
- Objectives and target fulfilment
- Risks and risk management
- Brand management
- Svenska Spel's games
- Group financial results and position
- Svenska Spel's business areas
- Corporate Governance Report
- Board of Directors
- Executive management
- Report on internal control in conjunction with financial reporting
- Proposed distribution of profits
- Events after balance sheet date
Legislative trends in the EU
Legislative trends in the European gaming market are moving in different directions. In certain countries such as Denmark, Italy, France and Belgium, deregulation is in progress, with systems being set up for the purchase of licences and special tax regulations for licensed gaming companies. In others, such as Finland, efforts are being made to retain the monopoly or strictly regulate markets. A decision of the EU Court confirmed the possibility for member countries to retain the monopoly in the gaming market under certain conditions. During 2010, the EU Parliament adopted a resolution that opposed harmonisation of the gaming market.
The verdict of the EU Court in early July 2010 to the effect that the promotion ban in the Lotteries Act (meaning that it is not permitted in Sweden to promote foreign gaming companies) was compliant with EU legislation could well be a key step towards compliance with Swedish gaming legislation.