Finland's Fennica Gaming successfully enters the Canadian Quebec market through the Loto-Québec platform.

Finnish game provider Fennica Gaming recently announced that its range of online casino games has officially launched in Quebec, Canada. This means that players in Quebec can now experience the content brought by Fennica Gaming through the province's only legal online gaming platform—Loto-Québec's d

Finland floorball scandal erupts over illegal betting, 80 players banned but match-fixing ruled out

The Finnish Floorball Federation recently issued the largest fine in history, due to a suspicious betting investigation, imposing a ban on 80 players. However, the final conclusion of the investigation ruled out the possibility of match-fixing, and these penalties all stemmed from the players violat

Finland Ends Gambling Monopoly: Operators Prepare for Market Opening in 2026

After maintaining a national gambling monopoly for over twenty years, Finland is finally ready to say goodbye. As the diversion rate falls below 50% and the revenue contribution from the state-owned giant Veikkaus is halved, this Nordic country is steadily moving towards Europe's latest licensing ma

Yolo Group Strategic Transformation: From Crypto Gambling to Regulated Markets

Pioneer in the cryptocurrency gambling sector, Yolo Group, recently announced a major strategic shift, focusing from unregulated crypto casino operations to regulated markets. The company plans to integrate its Sportsbet and Bitcasino brands into the unified Yolo.com brand, and enter top-tier regula

Finnish police warn influencers: Illegal gambling promotion could face fines up to 30,000 euros.

Finland's National Police Board recently warned two social media influencers that they could face fines if they do not stop promoting illegal gambling. The police pointed out that there is a common misconception that marketing foreign gambling is allowed in Finland, but this is not the case.Current

Hippos ATG Oy plans to introduce the ATG brand in Finland to welcome market de-monopolization.

As the Finnish market prepares to end its monopoly, Hippos ATG Oy will introduce the ATG brand in Finland starting from 2027.This new initiative will offer a diverse range of betting products through the ATG.fi website and the ATG gaming application framework, operating in a similar manner to ATG ap

Veikkaus' revenue fell by 4% in the first half of the year, as Finland accelerates the deregulation of the gambling market.

Finland's state monopoly operator Veikkaus has released its financial data for the first half of 2025. The overall performance continues to be under pressure, with both revenue and profits declining, but the results are "within expectations," according to officials.The report shows that sales reven

BetBlocker collaborates with Casino Guru to launch a Finnish version, expanding global self-exclusion services.

The non-profit organization BetBlocker recently announced the official launch of its Finnish version of the gambling self-exclusion tool, aimed at providing Finnish users with more convenient native language self-exclusion services. This localization has been made possible through cooperation with t

ATG and Suomen Hippos joint venture, targeting the Finnish "marginalized" horse racing betting market

Swedish horse racing betting giant ATG and the Finnish Horse Racing Association Suomen Hippos have established a joint venture, Hippos ATG, planned to operate on ATG's internal gaming platform but independently in business. ATG CEO Mikael Bäcke stated that the long-term national monopoly has margina

Veikkaus's Rebirth Plan: How Finland's National Gambling Monopolist Prepares for the 2027 Market Opening

The Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus is accelerating its transformation to prepare for the opening of the iGaming market in January 2027. Despite a market share decline to below 20% in recent years, Veikkaus still hopes to regain a dominant position in the future competitive landscape.The mo

Yggdrasil, in partnership with Fruity Entertainment, continues to expand, officially entering the Finnish market.

Yggdrasil has announced a partnership with Fruity Entertainment's online casino brands Kaahaus and Spinnaus, further expanding its business layout in the Finnish market.Under the agreement, Finnish players can now enjoy a range of exclusive slot games from Yggdrasil, including popular series such as

Finland may be the "compliant springboard" for cryptocurrency gambling operators to enter the EU, bypassing regulatory minefields!

ATG accuses Veikkaus of abusing market position, hindering fair competition in the Finnish gambling market.

Swedish gambling operator ATG has accused the Finnish national gambling company Veikkaus of engaging in anti-competitive practices as the monopoly in the Finnish gambling market is about to be lifted. According to current plans, Finland will abolish the legal monopoly model on January 1, 2027, allow

Veikkaus launches the new OpenBet platform, preparing for the reform of the Finnish gambling market.

As the Finnish gambling market is about to open, the state-owned operator Veikkaus has announced the launch of a new sports betting platform in collaboration with the global leading technology provider OpenBet, laying the foundation for future market competition.The newly launched cloud system has b

Fennica Gaming obtains Greek B2B license, accelerating its entry into the European market.

Finnish gaming technology company Fennica Gaming has officially obtained a B2B license from the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC), marking another key step in its strategy to expand into the European market. This license will allow Fennica Gaming to distribute its full portfolio of games and services

Finland's parliamentary committee rejects key proposal to open gambling market: emphasizes harm prevention.

Recently, the Social Affairs and Health Committee of the Finnish Parliament officially rejected key elements of the government's proposed "Gambling Law" reform, citing concerns that liberalizing the gambling market would exacerbate gambling-related harms. The committee recommended raising the minimu