Finland’s National Police Board confirms 12 gambling licences ahead of 2027 launch
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In brief
- Finland's National Police Board confirmed 12 gambling licences ahead of the market opening on 1 July 2027.
- The regulator had received 79 applications as of 26 October, with no rejections recorded.
- Veikkaus applied but is not among the confirmed licence holders.
- Veikkaus will keep exclusive rights over lotteries, scratch cards and land-based machines.
Finland's National Police Board has confirmed 12 gambling licences ahead of the market opening on 1 July 2027, according to information the regulator provided to the press. The board said it had received 79 licence applications as of 26 October and that no rejections had been recorded.
The approved companies are Hippos ATG Oy, Sunflower Gaming Limited, Granturo Finland Ltd (Wildz Group), Skill On Net Ltd, SuomiVeto Oy, Cloudberry Ent Limited, SixthSpin Limited, KuuFlip Limited, RocketLily Ent Limited, Nivei Ursi Limited, YTBlue Limited and Buccone Trading Limited. The regulator's confirmation follows earlier announcements by several companies, including Wildz, of their own approvals.
The state monopoly holder, Veikkaus, has submitted an application but does not appear on the list of confirmed licensees. Once the market opens, lotteries, scratch cards and land-based gaming machines will remain its exclusive domain, whereas online gambling will face private competition.
- Gambling licences confirmed
- 12
- Licence applications received as of 26 October
- 79
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