03/07/25 Veikkaus sales decline as state operator prepares for competitive regulated gambling in Finland The state monopoly says it expects a turnaround once the Finnish gambling market opens to competition.
12/03/24 Veikkaus launches live casino offering ahead of Finnish gambling opening The state-controlled gambling operator has launched its first live casino products.
09/06/24 Veikkaus warns of possible redundancies The state-controlled gambling operator will begin contract negotiations with up to 620 employees.
09/04/24 Veikkaus sees gross gambling revenue fall by 21 per cent in H1 The state-run gambling operator saw profit fall as it invests in preparation for regulated competition.
08/20/24 Finland’s Health and Welfare Institute raises concerns over plans for online gambling market Finland’s government plans to open a competitive regulated gambling market in 2027.
07/08/24 Veikkaus names Kindred’s Andreas Reimblad as vice president of sports betting The appointment comes as Veikkaus prepares for the opening of a regulated gambling market in Finland.
07/04/24 Opening of Finland’s regulated gambling market put back to 2027 The Ministry of the Interior has opened a consultation on the planned liberalisation of gambling.
03/13/24 Veikkaus full-year GGR falls again The state-controlled operator reported gross gaming revenue of €1.03bn.
01/03/24 Veikkaus becomes “first gaming company” to require ID for all gambling The Finnish gambling operator has expanded the requirements to cover all products.
11/21/23 Veikkaus announces agreement with OpenBet Veikkaus’ fixed-odds betting system will be aligned with OpenBet’s offerings.
11/15/23 Veikkaus: casino closure and layoffs as end of Finnish gambling monopoly approaches The state-controlled gambling operator says it will lay off around a quarter of its staff.
11/08/23 Finland: Veikkaus to implement ID checks for scratch card sales The state-controlled gambling operator will introduce the measure from 2024.
09/06/23 Veikkaus warns of job cuts as Finland prepares to open gambling market The state-controlled gambling operator expects to close some of its gaming arcades.
08/30/23 Veikkaus is “strategically prepared” for end of Finnish gambling monopoly The state-owned gambling operator has published its H1 results.
