Finland’s government plans to replace gambling monopoly with licensing by 2026
Finland’s newly elected government said it plans to replace the gambling monopoly with a licensing system no later than 2026. A preliminary report estimated annual gambling margins outside the exclusive system at €500m to €550m; Veikkaus chief executive Olli Sarekoski said the change should happen faster rather than more slowly.
Finland’s planned licensing system could allow licensed operators into a market now governed by a gambling monopoly.