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20.3.2025 | Today, the Government submitted to Parliament a legislative proposal on a new gambling system. The Government proposes to end Veikkaus' gambling games monopoly in betting and in online slot machine and casino games at the end of 2026, and to open the provision of these games to competition.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio The Finns Party Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio is responsible for matters related to development cooperation and trade policy. Personal...

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio The Finns Party Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio is responsible for matters related to development cooperation and trade policy. Personal...

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio The Finns Party Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio is responsible for matters related to development cooperation and trade policy. Personal...

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15.1.2026 | Veikkaus Oy’s monopoly on running gambling games will end. Under the new Gambling Act, the running of betting games, online slot and casino games, and online money bingo will be opened to competition under a licensing system. In its session on 15 January, the Government proposed that the President of the Republic approve the Gambling Act on 16 January. Most provisions of the new act will enter into force on 1 July 2027. 

Hankkeen tavoitteena on selvittää rahapelijärjestelmän uudistamista hallitusohjelman mukaisesti ja valmistella ehdotus lisenssijärjestelmään siirtymistä koskevaksi säädösperustaksi.

Statsrådets skrivelse till riksdagen om kommissionens beräkningar för 2024 som hänför sig till beredningen av förslaget till Europeiska unionens allmänna budget för budgetåret 2024 (budgeten; Europeiska unionen) I enlighet med 96 § 2 mom. i grundl...

3.4.2025 | The Ministry of Education and Culture will start preparations for ratifying the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (Macolin Convention). The purpose of this Convention is to combat the manipulation of sports competition by cooperation between the authorities, sports organisations and the betting sector.

3.7.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior is requesting comments on the draft government proposal for a new gambling act. The reform of the gambling system is based on the Government Programme. Under the proposal, Veikkaus Oy would no longer hold the monopoly to arrange betting and online slot machine games and casino games. These games would be opened up to competition by means of licensing as laid out in the Government Programme.

24.10.2023 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project on the reform of the gambling system. The project will prepare for the introduction of a licence system for gambling in accordance with the Government Programme.

Statsrådets skrivelse till riksdagen om kommissionens förslag till Europaparlamentets och rå- dets förordning om redovisning av transporttjänsters utsläpp av växthusgaser I enlighet med 96 § 2 mom. i grundlagen översänds till riksdagen Europeiska ...

Statsrådets redogörelse till riksdagen för lagstiftningen om regionutveckling och EU:s regional- och strukturpolitik SRR 5/2025 rd Innehåll 1 Inledning .......... 4 1.1 Syftet med redogörelsen .......... 4 1.2 Sammanfattning .......... 7 1.3 Regio...

22.12.2021 | The Lotteries Act that regulates gambling will be amended. The focus of the reform is on preventing harm caused by gambling, combating marketing that violates the Lotteries Act, and directing the demand for gambling towards activities that are covered by the Lotteries Act. The President of the Republic approved the bill on 22 December 2021. The amendments will enter into force on 1 January 2022.

Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lagstiftning om ändring av lagar om utkomstskydd för arbetslösa, om offentlig arbetskrafts- och företagsservice och om lönega- ranti PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition f...

23.9.2021 | The Lotteries Act regulating gambling will be amended. The key proposals of the reform include preventing the harm caused by gambling, combating marketing that violates the Lotteries Act, and directing the demand for gambling towards services that are provided under the Lotteries Act. The Government submitted to Parliament a proposal to reform the Lotteries Act on 23 September 2021. 

7.1.2021 | On 7 January 2021, the Ministry of the Interior sent out for comments a proposal for reforming the Lotteries Act, which regulates gambling in Finland. The key points of the proposal include preventing the harm caused by gambling in an effective manner, combating marketing that violates the Lotteries Act, and securing Veikkaus Oy’s capacity to channel the demand for gambling. The basic premise of ...

31.1.2020 | The Ministry of the Interior has launched a project focused on a reform to the Lotteries Act. In line with the Government Programme, the goal is to determine any needs to reform the Lotteries Act, especially with an eye on further enhancing the prevention and reduction of the harmful effects of gambling. Moreover, legislative means to support the operating conditions of Veikkaus Oy and strengthen the exclusive right system will also be examined

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17.9.2019 | The Government will invest in knowledge and education with a financing package of approximately EUR 350 million for all levels of education. This investment will raise the level of skills and competence in Finland, make education more equitable and improve its quality, and enhance the wellbeing of children and young people. The Government agreed on the content of the budget proposal for 2020 in a budget session on Tuesday 17 September.