Finnish gambling market to open for competition in 2026, reveals bill

THE MINISTRY of the Interior last week opened a public consultation period for a draft bill to de-regulate the gambling sector in Finland, calling for a partial dissolution of the monopoly of Veikkaus.

The bill would do away with the monopoly of the state-owned company in betting and online casino and slot machine games, and open the games to competition under a licensing system outlined in the government programme.