{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-14/meridian-holdings-expanse-studios-sweden-launch","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-14/meridian-holdings-expanse-studios-sweden-launch.md","title":"Meridian Holdings Expanse Studios Goes Live in Sweden","headline":"Meridian Holdings' Expanse Studios Begins Live Operations With Licensed Swedish Operator","description":"Meridian Holdings' Expanse Studios has gone live with a Swedish Gambling Authority-licensed operator, its first commercial activation in Sweden.","section":"Expansion","published_at":"2026-10-14T15:52:20+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-14T15:52:20+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Expanse Studios launched live operations in Sweden with an operator licensed by the Swedish Gambling Authority.","The Swedish software provider license was granted in December 2025 and is valid through December 2030.","Expanse holds content certifications across 14 regulated markets and distributes nearly 100 proprietary game titles to more than 1,800 online casino brands."],"companies":[{"name":"MERIDIAN HOLDINGS GROUP LTD","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/02lq1gg/meridian-holdings-group-ltd","website":"https://meridian-holdings.com"},{"name":"Expanse Studio","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00089ab/expanse-studio","website":"https://expanse.studio"}],"source":{"publisher":"Stock Titan","title":"Meridian Holdings starts Expanse live operations in Sweden","url":"https://www.stocktitan.net/news/MRDN/mrdn-s-expanse-studios-starts-live-operations-in-n8tbvr4z3i8x.html"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Expansion","MERIDIAN HOLDINGS GROUP LTD","Expanse Studio"],"body_markdown":"Meridian Holdings Inc. said its B2B game development division, [Expanse](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00089ab/expanse-studio) Studios, has gone live with an operator licensed by the Swedish Gambling Authority, Spelinspektionen. The deployment is Expanse's first live operator launch in Sweden and the first commercial activation of its Swedish software provider license, which was granted in December 2025 and runs through December 2030. [Stock Titan](https://www.stocktitan.net/news/MRDN/mrdn-s-expanse-studios-starts-live-operations-in-n8tbvr4z3i8x.html) reported the launch on October 14, 2026.\n\n## Expanse Studios' First Swedish Operator Deployment\n\nMeridian Holdings is a Las Vegas-based B2B and B2C gaming technology group that operates across more than 25 international regulated markets, with its B2C division led by Meridianbet Group and its B2B division comprising Expanse Studios and iGaming platform GMAG. Expanse distributes nearly 100 proprietary game titles to more than 1,800 online casino brands worldwide, spanning slots, crash games, turn-based strategies and card games.\n\nSweden's online gaming sector operates under a licensing framework overseen by Spelinspektionen, making partnerships with licensed operators an important route for suppliers seeking to distribute content within the regulated market. The Swedish deployment builds on Expanse's existing international distribution network, which includes content certifications across 14 regulated markets in Europe, Latin America and Africa.\n\n\"A license is the permission to compete. Going live is the proof that our content clears the bar,\" said Damjan Stamenkovic, Chief Executive Officer of Expanse Studios. \"Sweden holds one of the most demanding regulatory standards in Europe. Launching with a licensed operator there confirms that our content and compliance meet that standard in practice, not just on paper.\"\n\n## Meridian Holdings' Regulated-Market Footprint\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Meridian Holdings reported full-year 2025 revenue of $182.9 million, up 21% year-over-year, and Q2 2026 revenue of $50.2 million, up 16% year-over-year. First-half 2026 revenue surpassed $100 million for the first time in company history, the same records show.\n\n## Earlier Expanse Studios Market Entries\n\nIn September 2026, Expanse Studios signed a distribution agreement with Casino Portoroz, making its certified titles available on Casino.si, Slovenia's first licensed online casino platform, Yahoo reported. Also that month, Expanse Studios said it would exhibit at Global Gaming Expo 2026 at booth 4233, showcasing its proprietary casino content portfolio, according to FinancialContent Business Page. In July 2026, Meridian Holdings announced executive and board appointments following a board-led succession process, Yahoo reported.\n\n## What Comes Next for Expanse Studios\n\nThe Swedish software provider license is valid through December 2030. Expanse Studios will exhibit at Global Gaming Expo 2026 at booth 4233.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}