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Finland proposes operator and supplier licences ahead of 2027 market opening

Regulation

Finland’s government submitted bill HE 16/2025, proposing a licensing framework for online gambling and a split of state-owned Veikkaus into separate entities. Operator applications would open in early 2026, while software supplier applications would begin in early 2027; licensed operators would have to use licensed software by 1 January 2028.

Suppliers would need a licence to provide gambling software, and operators would have to source software only from licensed suppliers.

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Finland receives 75 gambling licence applications ahead of 2027 market opening

Finland’s National Police Board had received 75 applications by 22 September, up from 50 in June, as the country prepares to open its gambling market to licensed operators. Each applicant must pay a €29,000 processing fee; no licences have yet been granted, and the first are due to take effect on 1 July 2027.

Finland's National Police Board had received 75 gambling licence applications by 22 September, up from 50 in June, as the country prepares to move from Veikkaus' monopoly to a licensed market. No licences have been granted so far, and the first licences under the new framework are due to take effect on 1 July 2027.

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