Licensed lotteries
Non-profit associations can hold lotteries licensed by Spelinspektionen and sell tickets both land-based and online.
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Lotteries in Sweden.
Sweden reserves lotteries for non-profit associations, licensed by Spelinspektionen or registered with the municipality, and sold both land-based and online.
01 At a glance
The short version.
- Regulator
- Spelinspektionen
- Who
- Non-profit associations. Companies are essentially excluded.
- Licensed lotteries
- Licensed by Spelinspektionen and sold both land-based and online
- Registered lotteries
- Smaller lotteries registered with the municipality
- 2026
- A wider ban on credit for gambling took effect in spring 2026
02 The models
Two routes for non-profits.
Lotteries in Sweden exist to fund public-benefit purposes, and the size of the lottery decides who licenses it.
Registered lotteries
Smaller lotteries registered with the local municipality, under requirements and conditions set by Spelinspektionen.
+ Know before you run
What operators need to know.
- Lotteries are for non-profit associations with public-benefit purposes. Companies cannot hold them.
- A wider ban on offering credit for gambling applies from spring 2026.
- Suppliers of gambling software can need their own licence in Sweden, so check before launch.
03 Questions
Common questions.
Can companies run lotteries in Sweden?
Essentially no. Lotteries are reserved for non-profit associations with public-benefit purposes.
Can Swedish lotteries be sold online?
Yes. Lotteries licensed by Spelinspektionen can be sold both land-based and online.
Who registers smaller lotteries?
The municipality, under conditions set by Spelinspektionen.
Sources
- Lotteries, Spelinspektionen
- Municipal lotteries, requirements and conditions, Spelinspektionen
- Gambling for public-benefit purposes, Spelinspektionen
General information, not legal advice. Rules change and depend on exactly how a draw is run, so take advice for your own model. Reviewed September 2026.
04 Access
Running lotteries in Sweden? Talk to us.
Every Blockdraws draw is sealed in advance and verifiable by anyone, under your association's own name.
Blockdraws is white-label draw software with every draw verifiable by anyone. Available by application.
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