Tag Archives: Finland
Finland’s draft legislation submitted for consultation
Finland’s Ministry of the Interior is requesting comments on the draft government proposal for the country’s new Gambling Act. The reform of the gambling system is based on the Government Programme and under the proposal, Veikkaus Oy would no longer hold the monopoly to arrange betting and online slot machine games and casino games. These…
UK – Finnish online casino Winlandia expands to UK market
Players in the UK can experience Winlandia for the first time after the online casino made its debut in the market. Promising players ‘plenty of fun delivered with a playful Nordic twist and loads of Finnish Sisu’, the launch comes after Winlandia rebranded from Finlandia having become one of the top online caisnos in Finland….
Finland – Tampere Casino could close along with job losses and other closures as Veikkaus prepares for monopoly end
Finland’s government-owned gambling operator Veikkaus has warned it will be forced to axe jobs and close gaming venues as prepares for a more competitive marketplace once its monopoly ends. It warned that the closures could include its newest casino Tampere. The operator said its preparations for a new era will continue during the autumn. Preparations…
Finland – Veikkaus to limit slot machine play time
As of September 1, 2022, Veikkaus’ slot machines in grocery stores will only be available for playing daily from 9:00 to 21:00. During other hours, the slot machines will be made unavailable for play. Veikkaus will also restrict the visibility of the game menu on all decentralised slot machines as of September 1. These include the slot…
Finland – Swintt enters content agreement with Paf
Swintt has moved to bolster its presence across several European markets by striking a new partnership with operator, Paf. The collaboration will see the software provider supply titles from its Premium and Select game catalogues to the online gaming site, with a key focus on players in the Nordics. Paf is a gambling operator based…
Finland – Finnplay strikes AI partnership with Jada Gaming
Jada Gaming, the data and analytics AI specialist, has signed a strategic partnership that will see Finnplay integrate the full Jada Brain platform with its suite of iGaming modules designed to improve user experiences. Finnplay’s partner portfolio will also be able to access Jada Brain to utilise for their own platform operations whilst Jada’s data…
Veikkaus Oy: Camaraderie
The importance and benefit of networking and collaboration can’t be over-stated during a period of intense disruption. G3 speaks to Tiina Siltanen, General Manager of Casino Helsinki, at the moment that Finland doubles down on its casinos with the addition of Casino Tampere. We discuss the pandemic, the new location and the support and guidance…
Finland – Finland misses opportunity for gambling reform with payment blocking
The Finnish government’s proposal to introduce payment blockings for online gambling has been approved by the country’s parliament but, with its introduction, policymakers have missed an opportunity for meaningful and overdue gambling reform in the country. On December 14, Finland’s parliament approved an amended version of a government proposal to introduce blocking measures for payment…
Finland – Casino Helsinki to introduce corona passport on November 29
Casino Helsinki’s opening hours will change from Monday November 29 with the same date seeing the introduction of a valid corona passport being required to enter the casino. Veikkaus, the Finnish state gaming operator who runs the venue, said: “We follow the general guidelines and recommendations of the health authorities regarding the coronary situation. From now…
