{"id":4496,"date":"2024-09-05T16:41:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T15:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/?page_id=4496"},"modified":"2024-09-09T08:53:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T07:53:08","slug":"interview-henrick-sandin-boss-medias-home-markets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-boss-medias-home-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Boss Media&#8217;s Home Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-04981b5\" data-block-id=\"04981b5\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-04981b5-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a0d8c1b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a0d8c1b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a0d8c1b{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(4% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a0d8c1b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a0d8c1b-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-06df779\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"06df779\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-06df779{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(92.2% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-06df779-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-06df779-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-295f07b\" data-block-id=\"295f07b\"><style>.stk-295f07b{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-295f07b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1e2fa05\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1e2fa05\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1e2fa05{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1e2fa05-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1e2fa05-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-tb44f\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-tb44f \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-tb44f img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-tb44f\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/boss_media.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-70a8fd4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"70a8fd4\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-70a8fd4{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-70a8fd4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-70a8fd4-inner-blocks\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boss Media\u2019s Home Markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, in 2006, Boss Media became one of the original suppliers of software \u2013 especially its Bingo platform &#8211; to the new Svenska Spel online service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A Swedish government service, Svenska Spel launched its online gaming services in collaboration with Boss Media to develop and provide the necessary technology. Boss Media supplied the software for Svenska Spel&#8217;s online poker and other digital gambling products.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The partnership with Svenska Spel was significant but troublesome. Boss Media was a leading provider in the industry, but the cautious Swedish government voiced concerns about Boss Media\u2019s operating arm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey were not prone \u00a0to do business with companies that were operators in a questionable jurisdictions.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ee00337\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ee00337\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ee00337{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ee00337-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ee00337-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-307d556\" id=\"page-list\" data-block-id=\"307d556\"><style>.stk-307d556{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><h6 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Page List<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/\" title=\"Interview- Henrik Sandin\">Interview First Page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-page-list has-small-font-size\"><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrik-sandin-boss-media\/\">Interview &#8211; Hendrik Sandin &#8211; Boss Media<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrik-sandin-operations\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrik Sandin &#8211; Operations<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-hurricane-georges\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Hurricane Georges<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-norway\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Norway<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-norsk-tipping\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Norsk Tipping<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-antigua-again\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Antigua Again<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-boss-medias-home-markets\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Boss Media&#8217;s Home Markets<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-boss-media-devoured\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Boss Media Devoured<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-after-boss-media\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; After Boss Media<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-end\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; End<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d7d8fb7\" data-block-id=\"d7d8fb7\"><style>.stk-d7d8fb7{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d7d8fb7-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-68473f4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"68473f4\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-68473f4{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-68473f4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-68473f4-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-3cpwz\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-3cpwz \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-3cpwz img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-3cpwz\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/boss_media_downfall.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1d4cd0b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1d4cd0b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1d4cd0b{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(68% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1d4cd0b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1d4cd0b-inner-blocks\">\n<p>During the tendering process, the decision to sell GoldClubCasino.com and Casino.com was taken by the current CEO.. No longer would Boss Media be an operator and they would focus only on software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter selling Gold Club, we started to lose experience as an operator, and it would cost us\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Losing first hand operator experience would contribute to the downfall of Boss Media. They became under-informed and unable to react quickly to new market trends in the online market. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As their software aged, their online market share declined.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3128ec0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3128ec0\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-3128ec0{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(7% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3128ec0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3128ec0-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b4a1de1\" data-block-id=\"b4a1de1\"><style>.stk-b4a1de1{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b4a1de1-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-fbdfbc0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"fbdfbc0\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-fbdfbc0{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-fbdfbc0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-fbdfbc0-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-118ej\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-118ej \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-118ej img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-118ej\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/logo_svenskaspel_black_2019.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f40ed07\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f40ed07\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f40ed07{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(68% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f40ed07-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f40ed07-inner-blocks\">\n<p>But, as a result of the sale, Boss Media\u2019s reputation improved and they gained approval from the Swedish government to be the key games software supplier for Svenska Spel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the partnership proved successful. It continued for many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cTrackchain AB developed the bingo for Boss Media which then licensed it to the Swedish Government. Traction became NYX Gaming Group. Bingo continued to be developed and eventually NYX Gaming Group was taken over by Scientific Games.<\/em> <em>Staffan Lindgren was the man behind all that. \u201c<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Poker was also supplied\u00a0by Boss Media to the Swedish government. They had their own closed network for citizens of Sweden, so it was not a part of Boss Media&#8217;s general poker network.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d76ea48\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d76ea48\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d76ea48{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(7% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d76ea48-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d76ea48-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3b7a858\" data-block-id=\"3b7a858\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3b7a858-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-281fd5a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"281fd5a\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-281fd5a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-281fd5a-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-279d698\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"279d698\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-279d698-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-279d698-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-button  root-eb-button-b9q0i\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-button-b9q0i \"><div class=\"eb-button-wrapper eb-button-alignment eb-button-b9q0i\"><div class=\"eb-button\"><a class=\"eb-button-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-antigua-again\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Previous Page &#8211; Antigua Again<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e6fb4f9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e6fb4f9\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e6fb4f9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e6fb4f9-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-button  root-eb-button-s3zix\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-button-s3zix \"><div class=\"eb-button-wrapper eb-button-alignment eb-button-s3zix\"><div class=\"eb-button\"><a class=\"eb-button-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-boss-media-devoured\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Next Page &#8211; Boss Media Devoured<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f3895c6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f3895c6\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f3895c6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f3895c6-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-76dbfae\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"76dbfae\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-76dbfae{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(3.8% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-76dbfae-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-76dbfae-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boss Media\u2019s Home Markets Meanwhile, in 2006, Boss Media became one of the original suppliers of software \u2013 especially its Bingo platform &#8211; to the new Svenska Spel online service. 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