Finland

News & Analysis

European Trade Group Bosses Share Political Woes

Last week’s Scandinavian Gaming Show gave a group of European trade association chiefs a chance to gather on stage together, lamenting shared woes on unhelpful politicians who select only the best ideas for crackdowns from their neighbours.

Industry Confident Finnish Monopoly On Borrowed Time

Finland could hand out licences for online gambling as soon as 2025, with the prevailing sentiment suggesting it is a case of when, not if, the nation’s monopoly is dismantled.

News In Brief: October 3-October 7, 2022

GambleAware seeks treatment partner, 888 makes good on promise on pan-African launch and evidence of Malaysian slave labour surfaces in Laos casinos.

Finnish Politicians Open To Discuss Licensing

Finnish politicians are opening up to the idea of a gambling licensing system, but the authority overseeing gambling has questioned the timing of the debate as more powers and staff are inbound.

Finnish Audit Office Questions Gambling Grants

Finnish government authorities have been told to be more transparent when awarding grants from state-owned monopoly Veikkaus' proceeds, as the operator warns of a need to explore a licensing system if its market share continues to fall.

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.

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.

Finland: Government Proposes Act Strengthening Measures to Tackle Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

On October 4, 2018, the Finnish government presented to the parliament a proposal to introduce a new Act concerning the Supervision of Banking and Payment Accounts (förslag till lag om ett övervakningssystem för bank- och betalkonton och till vissa lagar som har samband med den).

Data & Forecasts

LeoVegas Report - 2013 to 2022Q3

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 1,450 data points in this document.

Kindred Group Report - 2004 to 2022Q3

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 2,920 data points in this document.

XLMedia Report - 2013 to 2022H1

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 370 data points in this document.

Finland - Veikkaus Report - 2001 to 2022H1

Latest quarterly data from Veikkaus of Finland. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Turnover by sales channel and by game, internet gaming turnover by channel, prizes, retail commissions, lottery tax, operating profit, KPIs and distribution of turnover by points of sale. There are approximately 2,130 data points in this document.

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.