Today came the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Western Sweden regarding the high-profile games matter in Värmland, Game Over. The Court of Appeal changes the district court’s guilty verdicts and sentences including exhibitor for gross violation of that law. The convicted are required to repay nearly 4 million to the Swedish state. Another 11 local holders of Värmland is sentenced to pay a daily fine and to repay approximately a total of 1 million to the state.
2013 did the Police Service in Värmland County a major crackdown on illegal slot machines after the Gaming Board noted authority on widespread illegal gambling in the area. A larger number of gaming machines in shops and restaurants were seized in the operation conducted under Game Over. 14 people were prosecuted for violating the Law on Lotteries and two people were accused, inter alia, for aggravated gambling.
On June 20 announced Värmland district court a partial conviction of two of the accused persons. One dismissed, however, large parts of the target, as it was felt that several of the accused persons are not correct to perceive that the game occurred in the premises and that they were not grossly negligent. Two people were convicted by the district court for serious violations of the Act to probation and to pay more than SEK 2.6 million to the state.
On June 24, the prosecutor appealed against the judgment in question. In its appeal, the Public Prosecutor applied to all defendants would be convicted of criminal offenses and that the two principals would be sentenced for aggravated gambling alternatively gross violation of the Lotteries Act for his role in organized gambling activities.
, today announced that the Court of Appeal for Western Sweden judgment and sentence the accused principal to probation for her role as issuer of slot machines as well as to repay SEK 3.8 million to the state. The accused son who according to the Court of Appeal had insight into the business and worked as an employee is convicted of complicity in grave breaches of the Act to probation, fined, and to repay approximately SEK 125 000 to the state.
The 13 local proprietors who had slot machines in their premises is convicted of crimes against the Lotteries Act, except in two cases where the Court of Appeal did not consider that local owners have been grossly negligent. The penalty for the defendants stop at daily rates and total repayment obligation to the state of about 1 million for the convicted local proprietors.
– Gaming Board welcomes the judgment, it shows that this is not a lawful activity. The judgments made by the Court of Appeal claiming the current slot machines are correct. We also see that our approach with letters to local owners who have illegal gaming machines and our external communications by including our web site is a success factor for the prosecution and inform of illegal game in Sweden. This is illegal gambling except all supervision with great harm to lawless individuals. It is important to make collaborative actions in Värmland to rectify the problems. We hope that the judgment should guide and police forces around the country in collaboration with us to act against exhibitor of illegal gaming machines and their employees who are in Sweden, says Marcus Aronsson, Gaming Board Coordinator for illegal gambling.
For further information, please contact:
Marcus Aronsson, Coordinator, illegal games on the phone. 0152-650 162, 0765-330162 or My Hamrén, Communications Officer at tel. 0152-650 174, 0765-330174
Gaming Board is the authority shall ensure that the Swedish gaming is legal, safe and reliable.
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