04/19/23 Veikkaus welcomes proposal to open Finland’s gambling market It wants the introduction of a licensed gambling market “faster rather than slowly”.
03/16/23 Veikkaus sales slide in 2022 The Finnish monopoly gambling operator has reported full-year revenue of €1.07bn.
01/24/23 Finnish parties show united support to possible end of Veikkaus gambling monopoly Media report that three political blocs favour the move to investigate opening the gambling market.
01/06/23 Finland launches investigation into future of gambling monopoly The investigation will look at the possibility of ending Veikkaus’s monopoly on gaming in Finland.
10/26/22 Finnish parliament approves transition period for new ID regulations Operators will be given time to update their systems for the new identification regulations.
08/19/22 Veikkaus to limit hours for store slots Finland’s gaming monopoly will limit the hours of slots at retail outlets, service stations and cafes.
06/22/22 Veikkaus requests delay on ID checks due to component shortage Finland’s monopoly gaming operator wants another 12 months to introduce the checks for coupon-based lottery games.
05/10/22 Finland’s Veikkaus launches B2B subsidiary Fennica Gaming Fennica Gaming will provide gaming services and products to corporate customers internationally.
03/06/22 Veikkaus revenue falls 12.7 per cent in 2021 The Finnish monopoly operator Veikkaus has posted revenue of €1.10bn in its full year results.
12/19/21 Veikkaus opens Casino Tampere in Finland Finland’s state-owned operator has opened its second casino.
11/17/21 Veikkaus: loss limits cut problem gambling to “all-time low” Finland’s state-controlled gaming monopoly says its safer gambling measures have reduced problem gambling.
10/17/21 Veikkaus to lay off up to 195 staff Finland’s gambling monopoly has completed restructuring negotiations.
09/27/21 Veikkaus closes restaurant slots in renewed Covid-19 measures Finland’s state-controlled monopoly Veikkaus has closed its slot machines in restaurants and cafes in the Satakunta region. Slot halls remain open.
09/16/21 Veikkaus: 7% of players generate 50% of takings Data from Veikkau’s ID verifications show that 7 per cent of players generate half of the company’s revenue.
08/23/21 Finland’s Veikkaus says hundreds of customer accounts hacked Veikkaus has revealed that it is investigating the hacking of 800 customer accounts.
