Location: Finland
Finnish regulator approves 12 licenses, rejects zero as market opening nears
A dozen companies have received licenses to operate in Finland’s upcoming online gambling market, the National Police Board has revealed... more
Hippos ATG announces Finland license ahead of market launch
Hippos ATG, a joint venture between Swedish operator ATG and Finnish racing association Suomen Hippos, announced that it has been granted a... more
Wildz first igaming operator to confirm Finland license award
Wildz has become the first online gambling operator to confirm it has received a license from Finland to work in the country’s newly... more
Expectations exceeded in Finland with 75 license applications for new competitive market
Finland’s National Police Board (NPB) has received 75 applications for gambling licenses in advance of the country’s competitive market... more
Finland’s latest draft regulations ban online autoplay, enforce max slot stakes
Finland’s Ministry of the Interior [last] week released four new draft regulations under its recently approved Gambling Act. These include... more
Finland receives 50 license applications ahead of 2027 commercial market launch
Around 50 gambling operators have submitted license applications to Finland’s National Police Board since the launch of the country’s new... more
Finland introduces age-based loss limits, but removes 25+ annual loss limit
Finland’s state-owned gambling operator, Veikkaus, will implement a new phased “safety net” system that will monitor and manage age-based... more
With privatization looming, Veikkaus’s fate debated with potential valuation of €4.5 billion
The Finnish state-owned company could be valued in the billions following the transition to a licensed market regime on 1 July 2027. It has... more
Finland edges toward Veikkaus stock market listing as commercial launch nears
The Finnish government has said a public offering of state-owned gambling monopoly Veikkaus Oy remains a possibility, but would not happen... more
Licensing window open in Finland, Europe’s newest competitive market
Finns love to take a punt – that much is not up for debate. The Nordic country has one of the highest gambling participation rates in the... more
