# Evaluation of the re-regulation of the gambling market. Interim report 1: Indicators for monitoring the effects of the re-regulation

On 1 January 2019, the Swedish gambling market will be re-regulated when a new gambling law enters into effect. The re-regulation is introducing a system which means that all operators offering gambling for money in Sweden must have a licence. A fundamental reason for this is that licensing shall provide control over the gambling currently being done online with operators not holding a licence. As part of the amended regulation, a new criminal offence, cheating at gambling, is being introduced to deter match fixing.

## Statskontoret’s commission

Statskontoret (The Swedish Agency for Public Management) has been commissioned by the Government to monitor and evaluate the re-regulation of the gambling market. In this interim report we present tools and indicators for monitoring the re-regulation in an effective way. The commission shall subsequently be presented to the Government on 1 March each year up until 2022. During the work we will consult and gather knowledge from twelve government agencies to assist us in the work. These agencies are:

* Swedish National Courts Administration
* Swedish Prosecution Authority
* Swedish Police Authority
* Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå)
* National Board of Health and Welfare
* Public Health Agency of Sweden
* Swedish Tax Agency
* Swedish Enforcement Authority
* Swedish Gambling Authority
* Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
* Swedish Consumer Agency
* Swedish Competition Authority

## Indicators for monitoring and evaluating the re-regulation

According to the commission, we shall monitor how the re-regulation impacts nine different areas. In this report we present indicators for monitoring the effects in each of the nine areas.

### Market development

How the gambling market as such evolves is central for being able to assess the effects of the re-regulation. We monitor this through three indicators:

* data on gambling and the gambling market
* competitive conditions in the gambling market
* gambling service and employment.

### Channelisation in the gambling market

Channelisation is the extent of the gambling that is taking place with licensed operators in Sweden. We monitor this through two indicators:

* degree of channelisation in the competitive market
* characteristics of non-licenses gambling operators.

### State revenue from gambling

State revenue from gambling shall not decrease following re-regulation. We monitor this through three indicators:

* revenue from excise duty on gambling
* revenue from corporation tax for gambling operators
* revenue from dividends from Svenska Spel.

### Cost development at government agencies

Certain government agencies may incur higher administrative costs as a consequence of the re-regulation. We monitor this through the following indicators:

* cost development for the agencies as a result of the re-regulation.

### Financing of public benefit organisations

The revenue of public benefit organisations received from gambling shall not decrease following re-regulation. We monitor this through two indicators:

* the revenue of public benefit organisations from gambling
* sports sponsorship revenue from gambling.

### Consumer protection in the gambling market

The re-regulation aims to strengthen consumer protection in the gambling market. We monitor this through three indicators:

* compliance of gambling operators with consumer protection regulations
* compliance of gambling operators with marketing regulations
* gambling by minors.

### Public health and gambling

The re-regulation must prevent problem gambling and injurious effects from gambling. We monitor this through two indicators:

* gambling problems among the population
* financial problems due to gambling.

### Personal privacy

The re-regulation contains several proposals that may impact personal privacy. We monitor this through three indicators:

* how gambling operators process personal data when gambling for money
* personal data in the self-exclusion register
* warning messages on non-licensed sites.

### Criminality and crime prevention work

The re-regulation shall contribute to reducing crime in connection with gambling for money. We monitor this through two indicators:

* prevalence of illegal gambling activity
* prevalence of cheating at gambling.

## Swedish version

[Read the swedish version](/uppdrag-och-rapporter/rapporter/2018/utvardering-av-omregleringen-av-spelmarknaden.-delrapport-1.-indikatorer-for-att-folja-omregleringens-effekter)

Last updated: 2018-11-01