{"id":7963,"date":"2019-08-14T02:49:51","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T02:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=7963"},"modified":"2020-10-05T22:12:15","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T02:12:15","slug":"swedish-gambling-restrictions-cause-issues-for-esports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/swedish-gambling-restrictions-cause-issues-for-esports\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish gambling restrictions cause issues for esports"},"content":{"rendered":"

The implementation of strict regulatory measures by the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) in a bid to combat match-fixing is expected to indirectly cause severe harm to the development of the Swedish esports<\/a> scene.<\/p>\n

The SGA introduced a new law at the start of 2019 that has thrown a wrench in the works for professional gaming in the Scandinavian nation. <\/p>\n

The new regulations prevent all Swedish gambling sites from offering odds on some of the biggest esports titles, most notably those where the majority of players are under the legal age of 18.<\/p>\n

While gambling for Swedish citizens under the legal age of 18 is prohibited by law to begin with, the aim of the regulations was to prevent match-fixing among the younger players – an issue that has already seen the day of light in esports on several occasions. <\/p>\n

Legendary StarCraft player Lee “Life” Seung Hyun received a permanent ban from the competitive scene and 18 months of jail time for gambling-related crimes that emerged back in 2016.<\/p>\n

Only last month, veteran LPL jungler Xiang \u201cCondi\u201d Ren-Jie was sentenced to 18 months in prison on match-fixing charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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