Finland’s police authority has granted 711 a gambling licence covering 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2032. The licence does not permit an immediate launch, and 711 said it would use the intervening months to localise, adapt and test its offer.
The licence gives 711 access to Finland’s new regulated gambling market from 1 July 2027.
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A study by CasinoNieuws.nl found that the same online slot can pay out at different rates across legal Dutch casinos, with gaps of up to five percentage points. Bingoal ranked highest, followed by 711 and Starcasino, while Fair Play Online, Tonybet and Lucky 7 Casino placed lowest. The research covered 40 slots from 10 providers at 28 licensed casinos between 6 and 8 October 2026.
A study by CasinoNieuws.nl found that the same online slot can carry different return-to-player (RTP) settings at legal Dutch casinos, with differences of up to five percentage points for some games. The research compared 40 popular slots from 10 game providers at 28 licensed online casinos between 6 and 8 October 2026. Bingoal ranked highest in the study, followed by 711 and Starcasino, while Fair Play Online, Tonybet and Lucky 7 Casino placed lowest.
The Dutch gambling regulator KSA reprimanded operator 711 for requiring some customers to wager deposited funds before withdrawing them. The KSA said such requirements are permitted only with bonuses under strict conditions and called the practice "highly undesirable". 711 said the policy formed part of its anti-money laundering procedures and has since changed its processes to allow refunds via the original payment method.
The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has reprimanded operator 711 for making some customers gamble their deposited funds before allowing a withdrawal, according to a KSA notice. The KSA said wagering requirements of this kind are permitted only in connection with an offered bonus, and even then under strict conditions. In all other cases, the regulator said, gambling companies must pay out as quickly as possible.
Hippos ATG Oy has confirmed it secured a gaming licence in Finland, becoming the second company to announce one. The joint venture between Sweden's ATG and Suomen Hippos can offer online sports and horse-racing betting and iGaming from 1 July 2027, when Finland's liberalised market launches. The venture said it will return about 60% of profit to equestrian sports and horse breeding.
Hippos ATG Oy has confirmed that it has secured a gaming licence in Finland, becoming the second company to announce such a licence. The licence permits the company to take wagers over the internet on sports and horse racing, and to offer iGaming, from the moment the market opens.
The Kansspelautoriteit told 711 that requiring some customers to wager deposited funds before withdrawing them is allowed only with a bonus and under strict conditions. After discussions, 711 introduced measures to prevent a repeat and clarified that players could have funds returned to their original payment method. The regulator said it could take stronger action if the practice recurs.
The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit has raised concerns with 711 over the operator requiring some customers to wager deposited funds before they could withdraw them. The regulator said such wagering conditions are permitted only when offered together with a bonus, and then only under strict conditions. In all other cases, gambling companies must pay out as quickly as possible, the Kansspelautoriteit said.
711 Group said on Monday that its Malta subsidiary, 711 Malta Limited, had received a licence from the Malta Gaming Authority. The company said it would provide details later about the launch of 711casino.com, including its available markets and games.