Finnish government-owned company Veikkaus Oy, which holds the monopoly over gambling in the country, has filed a request for a one-year postponement of the compulsive implementation of identification controls regarding all coupon-based lottery games in Finland. The company asked for the delay as it is experiencing difficulties in supplying the necessary hardware components, which are […]
The state-owned gaming giant in Finland, Veikkaus, has launched an international B2B division through which the company will export its know-how and savviness to foreign markets. Fennica Gaming will enable Veikkaus to significantly expand its operational footprint and comes on the tail of regulatory changes in the way gambling is run in Finland. Veikkaus Goes […]
The Finnish state-owned gaming operator, Veikkaus, announced Tuesday that it inked two cooperation agreements that will increase the financing for football clubs. Finnish Gaming Monopoly Inks Two Strategic Football Deals The Finnish gaming monopoly revealed that it joined forces with the Finnish Football Association as well as the Veikkausliiga. As a result, each of the […]
Veikkaus unveiled the results of its new survey, outlining that problem gambling in Finland has significantly decreased in 2021 when compared to 2020. Finnish Population Affected by Problem Gambling Decreases in 2021 The Finnish state-owned gaming operator, Veikkaus, released the results of a new survey on Wednesday. This was Veikkaus’ 11th population-level survey and it […]
Yesterday, Veikkaus, the Finnish state-owned gaming operator, opened its second casino in the country. This comes as Veikkaus faces questions about its future as Finland’s gambling monopoly. It follows only months after the operator opened its first casino, Casino Helsinki. Casino Tampere Comes to Finland Casino Tampere is a new casino that offers both classic […]
Through a partnership with the betting solutions and services provider Carrus Gaming, the French next generation sports betting platform, FDJ Gaming Solutions, will provide its digital development platform and image analysis to the Finnish betting agency Veikkaus Oy. This Will Be The First Time FDJ Has Provided a DDP The deal will assist Veikkaus Oy […]
Veikkaus, the Finish gambling operator revealed that the number of problem gamblers has decreased significantly. While the number of physical slot machines was reduced, fewer gamblers showed interest in slots. On the other hand, more online gamblers have set gambling loss limits, thus reducing their losses. Problem Gambling Rate Plummets In an effort to reduce […]
Finland was one of the Nordic iGaming markets to enforce tough restrictions on gaming venues as the COVID-19 pandemic was mounting its charge across the country. Yet, the fourth quarter of 2021 seems to be accompanied by the easing up of anti-COVID restrictions. As a result, the country’s gambling behemoth, Veikkaus, announced that it has […]
Citing decreased business volumes, Finnish state-run gambling operator Veikkaus announced that it will reduce its workforce. The company said today that it will be letting go of as many as 190 employees. Veikkaus to Lay Off Employees, Change Employment for Some Workers It was back in November of last year when Veikkaus, the gambling monopoly […]
Finland’s National Police Board found that broadcaster Eurosport breached rules related to gambling advertising by marketing gambling services “regularly, extensively and for several years.” Consequently, the Board introduced a $929,000 fine for Eurosport. Eurosport Receives a Fine in Finland Earlier this week, the National Police Board (NPB) in Finland announced that it prohibited Eurosport from […]
