Finnish gambling trade association chief criticises timing of licensing reform
In an interview, Finnish Trade Association for Online Gambling chief executive Mika Kuismanen said Finland’s shift from a monopoly to a licensing system was at least ten years late. He said the monopoly’s share in competitive sectors was below 30% and warned that weak enforcement against unlicensed operators could increase their market share under the new framework.
Operators’ prospects in Finland’s licensed market may depend on how the supervisory authority addresses unlicensed gambling.