Finland presents online gambling bill to parliament ahead of planned 2027 reform
Finland’s government presented its proposed gambling law to parliament last week for further review, advancing a reform planned to take effect in 2027. The bill would open online gambling to licensed operators while retaining Veikkaus’s exclusive rights in specified lottery and land-based activities; parliament may amend it before a vote expected in autumn 2025, a Finnish gambling lawyer said.
The proposed licensing system could end Veikkaus’s online gambling monopoly and establish new requirements for operators entering Finland.