Play North secures five-year Finnish online gambling licence from 2027
Licences & markets1 min read
Play North Ltd, the parent company of Kansino, said it had received a five-year licence to offer online gambling in Finland. The licence is due to take effect on 1 July 2027, when the Finnish online market opens; the company said it plans to draw on its experience in the Netherlands and Portugal.
Play North has obtained permission to offer online gambling in Finland for five years, according to CasinoNieuws. The licence becomes active on 1 July 2027, as Finland's online gambling market opens.
Play North said it plans to use its experience in the Netherlands and Portugal to launch an online casino in Finland. Finland will be the Malta-based company's third European market. Play North owns the Pikakasino brand, but has not announced whether it will use that name in Finland.
Play North entered the Netherlands in 2021 with Batavia Casino, which was later renamed Kansino. After Kansino's licence expired earlier this year, the KSA granted it a new five-year licence to continue operating in the Netherlands. Portugal's gambling regulator granted a three-year licence for Play North's Vincino online casino this summer.
Former BetCity owners previously obtained a Finnish National Police Board licence for their SuomiVeto brand.