Finland’s landmark gambling law to establish a competitive licensing system began making its way through the country’s parliament [last week].
The bill, drafted by the Ministry of the Interior, will be forwarded to the parliament’s sub-committees where it will be examined and likely amended.
Once this has been completed, the legislature will vote to approve it later in the year, with experts highlighting the broad political consensus behind the bill making this largely a formality.
Finnish gambling law expert Antti Koivula told NEXT.io: “Today, the Finnish government submitted its proposal for the gambling reform to parliament. While it has been marked as urgent and is intended to be approved before parliament’s summer recess, I anticipate the process extending into autumn 2025.”
