At Eleventh Hour, 888 Holdings Receives Swedish Online Gaming License At Eleventh Hour, 888 Holdings Receives Swedish Online Gaming License
Key Takeaways
  • 888 appears to be licensed for a full slate of gaming, including sports, casino and poker.
  • It will come as a welcome relief that 888 Holdings can move forward with a market entry along with the competition on January 1, 2019.
  • Seven online poker rooms and networks are now expected to have representation in the new market next year.

It what may be the final batch of licenses to be issued before the Christmas break, 888 Holdings has received its license from the Lotteriinspektionen to go live in the Swedish market on January 1, 2019.

An update on the website on Thursday, January 20 shows two new operators—888 Sweden Limited and Blue Star Planet Limited—as having received approval. No press release has been issued yet confirming the new licenses from the regulator or from 888, though it is expected in due course.