Finland notified the European Commission of two proposed measures on technical gambling regulation, using the TRIS procedure under Directive 2015/1535. The proposals concern rules due to take effect in 2027, but the supplied text gives no further details.
The proposed technical rules could affect gambling-system requirements for operators and suppliers in Finland.
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