Finland

News & Analysis

News In Brief: June 20-June 24, 2022

The lawyer who wrote a damning Wire Act opinion that nearly sunk the US online gambling market has appeared as a witness in hearings in the 2020 Trump election debacle.

Finland's Supreme Court Says Fantasy Sports Belong To Monopoly

A long-running dispute over whether popular fantasy sports games are legal under Finland’s monopoly gambling law has ended with victory for the state.

News In Brief: May 9-May 13, 2022

Mr Green loses another fine appeal, Kyrgyzstan plans gambling law overhaul and Kansas sports-betting bill signed into law.

Foreign Operators Advertising In Finland On Thin Ice

The National Police Board of Finland has said it has taken action to prevent foreign gambling companies from advertising at the 2022 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship.

Rework Laws To Reduce Loot Box Harms, Say Researchers

The drive to prevent harm caused by loot boxes would benefit from clearer legislation and enforcement, according to new research published in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions, which also suggests safer gambling tools can protect consumers.

Research & Reports

Market Insight: European Online Gambling

This in-depth report provides insight into the size, structure and growth of 32 European online gambling markets, containing analysis, updated as new information becomes available, sector themes and key market developments bringing stakeholders opportunities, challenges, tailwinds and headwinds.

Interactive Map: Gambling Advertising Across Europe

Advertising is one of the most hotly discussed topics in the European gambling industry. In this map, VIXIO GamblingCompliance shows the current situation regarding gambling advertising in all jurisdictions. The map highlights the differences among the countries that allow, partially prohibit or forbid gambling advertising.

Market Insight: European Lotteries

This in-depth report provides insight into the size, structure and growth of 30 European lottery markets, containing analysis, updated as new information becomes available, of sector themes and key jurisdictional and lottery-level developments including growth trends by game category and channel shift towards online sales.

Market Insight — Finland

Finland’s Veikkaus recorded a 4 percent decline in gross gaming revenue to €1.69bn in 2019, ahead of a government review of its status as one of Europe’s last comprehensive gambling monopolies.

Finland: Act on Virtual Currency Providers

On April 26, 2019, the Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) announced that the President has approved the Act on Virtual Currency Providers and a briefing has been arranged for virtual currency providers.

Data & Forecasts

Market Monitor: European Land-Based Gaming

This report aggregates available, sourced data on regulated land-based gaming markets across Europe, split between casinos and non-casino gaming venues. Market size and annual growth comparisons across 28 reporting European countries can also be visualised via an interactive dashboard.

Finland - Paf Annual Report - 2005 to 2021

Latest Annual Report data from Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) of Finland. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Turnover, operating profit, profit, number of employees and a breakdown of turnover by region & operational area. There are approximately 460 data points in this document.

LeoVegas Report - 2013 to 2022Q1

Latest quarterly data from Swedish-listed LeoVegas. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Revenue, cost of sales, gross profit, operating expenses, marketing expenses, EBITDA, operating profit, active & depositing customers and a breakdown of revenue & deposits by geography. There are approximately 1,390 data points in this document.

Kindred Group Report - 2004 to 2022Q1

Latest quarterly data from Swedish-listed Kindred Group. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Gross winnings revenue (GWR), gross profit, profit from operations, betting duties, a geographical & segmental breakdown of GWR, sports betting KPIs and number of active & registered customers. There are approximately 2,850 data points in this document.

XLMedia Report - 2013 to 2021

Latest half-yearly data from UK-listed XLMedia. The data released for the company contains the following information: Revenues by business segment and user location, cost of revenues, gross profit, operating expenses and operating income. There are approximately 360 data points in this document.