Hippos ATG has secured a Finnish gambling licence, reportedly, ahead of the market opening on 1 July 2027. The licence will allow the company to offer horse racing and sports betting to Finnish customers.
The licence gives Hippos ATG access to Finland’s licensed market when it opens in 2027.
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Wildz Group intends to launch all 11 of its brands in Finland after securing a licence for the market that opens to private operators on 1 July 2027, chief executive Sam Brown told iGaming Business. Wildz and Hippos ATG were the first to announce licence approval, the report said. Brown said the Malta-based group will likely apply for several more licences and split the brands across them, focusing on casino and slots.
Wildz Group has been granted a licence to operate in Finland's online gambling market, which opens to private operators on 1 July 2027, the company's chief executive Sam Brown told iGaming Business. Wildz was the first operator to publicly announce licence approval, according to the report, and Hippos ATG has also announced approval. Around 80 companies have applied for licences so far, with more decisions expected as the application window approaches eight months since it opened.
Hippos ATG, the joint venture of Sweden's ATG and Suomen Hippos, said it has secured a five-year online gambling licence ahead of Finland's regulated market launch on 1 July 2027. It is the second operator to confirm a licence after Wildz group. Finland's National Police Board has not publicly disclosed any application outcomes.
Hippos ATG, the joint venture of Sweden's ATG and Finnish horse racing body Suomen Hippos, said it has received a gambling licence ahead of Finland's regulated online gambling market launch, according to an approval the company shared on social media. The licence is valid for five years. The company is the second operator to confirm receipt of a licence, after Malta-based Wildz Group. Finland's National Police Board has not publicly disclosed the outcome of any licence applications.
Finland’s National Police Board has received 50 applications for business-to-consumer gambling licences since applications opened on 1 March 2026, according to the board. The regulated online market is scheduled to launch on 1 July 2027, and the board said processing each application takes around six months. The board has said applications remain open with no submission deadline.
The Football Association of Finland is investigating suspected irregular wagering on a fourth-division match between HIFK and Atlantis played earlier in August. The match ended 5-3 to Atlantis after HIFK led 3-1 at half-time; the association’s integrity officer said it had received information that may indicate match-fixing.
Finland’s Supreme Administrative Court rejected individual-spin taxation for online slots hosted outside the European Economic Area, citing Taloustaito. Judges voted 3–2 to require session-based calculations. Hippos ATG chief compliance officer Antti Koivula said players cannot offset losses in one session against another session’s gains.