Why This Page Exists
Gambling is entertainment you pay for. It is not income, not a way out of debt and not a skill you can sharpen into a profit. This page is here to keep that first.
Responsible Gaming
Habits Worth Keeping
Nothing complicated, and all of it is easier to set up before you start than after a losing run:
- Decide what you can afford to lose and treat that figure as the price of the evening, not a stake you expect back.
- Set a deposit limit on the day you open an account, not later.
- Set a time limit too — sessions stretch far more quietly than budgets do.
- Never play to win back a loss. Chasing losses is the one habit that turns a bad evening into a real problem.
- Don’t play after drinking, when you’re upset, or with money meant for something else.
- Keep it social and occasional. If it has become the main thing you do on your own, take that as a signal.
Strictly 18+
You must be at least 18 to gamble for money in Sweden. The Gambling Act (Spellagen) prohibits gambling by minors, and Spelinspektionen supervises the market, including the rules on marketing.
If children use your devices, set them up so gambling sites are out of reach: the parental controls built into your operating system and filtering tools such as Net Nanny or Qustodio can block the whole gambling category.
Signs It Has Stopped Being a Game
Problem gambling rarely announces itself. It usually shows up first as small changes in behaviour:
- playing longer or with more money than planned, again and again;
- coming back the same day to win back what was lost;
- borrowing, selling things or using money set aside for bills;
- hiding how much you play, or lying about it;
- feeling restless or irritable when you try to cut down;
- sleep, work or relationships starting to feel the effects.
One of these deserves attention. Several together call for action.
Tools Operators Offer
Operators are expected to give you control over your account. The usual toolkit includes deposit and loss limits, session reminders, cooling-off periods and self-exclusion, which blocks access for a set period or permanently.
Exactly which of these 20Bet offers, and how they apply, is set out in the account settings and the operator’s terms — check there rather than relying on any third-party summary, ours included.
Sweden also runs a national self-exclusion register, Spelpaus.se, which lets you block yourself from every Swedish-licensed gambling company in one step. Because 20Bet is licensed in Curaçao rather than in Sweden, Spelpaus does not cover it, so use the operator’s own self-exclusion as well if you need a break.
Where to Find Help in Sweden
Support is free, confidential and open to family members as well as the person who plays:
- Stödlinjen — the national helpline for gambling problems, run on behalf of the Public Health Agency of Sweden: phone 020-81 91 00, chat and self-help programmes at stodlinjen.se.
- Anhörigstödlinjen — the same service for partners, parents and friends of someone who gambles.
- Spelberoendes Riksförbund — a national association of local peer-support groups for people affected by gambling.
- 1177 Vårdguiden — information on gambling addiction and the way into treatment through your regional health service; call 1177 for advice.
- Your health centre (vårdcentral) — the quickest route to a referral, and a place where the conversation stays confidential.
If you or someone close to you is in acute distress, call 112. Asking for help early makes the problem smaller, not bigger.
A Quick Self-Check
Ask yourself honestly: have I ever lied about how much I play? Have I gambled with money I needed for something else? Have I gone back the same day to chase losses? Have I felt I should cut down and not managed to?
A single honest “yes” is reason enough to set a limit today. More than one is reason enough to talk to one of the services above.