The Swedish gambling regulator has banned online casino software provider Simba from operating in the Swedish market after ruling that the company does not have a licence.
The regulator, Spelinspektionen, said it discovered that the brands Betblast, SlotMonster and FoxyGold – and their respective dotcom URLs – were preselecting Sweden’s country code when registering from a Swedish IP address.
Spelinspektionen said it also found that Betblast and SlotMonster are marketed on affiliate websites and via advertising platforms on Swedish-language websites.
Furthermore, the regulator said FoxyGold is marketed on affiliate websites and via a content creator on video streaming site Twitch.
Crucially, Spelinspektionen said Simba is registered in Willemstad, Curaçao.
The Swedish gambling regulations state that the regulator can take action against a company that does not have licence and is actively targeting Swedish consumers.
“The Swedish Gambling Authority assesses that Simba provides games in Sweden because the company has set the Swedish country code as the default country code when registering on the websites betblast.com, slotmonster.com, and foxygold.com from a Swedish IP address,” the regulator said.
“In addition, the company markets the websites to Swedish consumers through Swedish-language affiliates.
“Furthermore, the Swedish Gambling Authority notes that marketing of the website slotmonster.com was still taking place, as of June 9, 2025, via advertising spots on a Swedish-language website.”
