Sports
March 21, 2023
NHL Names Veikkaus Official Sportsbook for Finland
The professional ice hockey league in North America, The National Hockey League (NHL), announced a new partnership with the Finnish government-owned gambling monopoly, Veikkaus. Details of the new collaboration emerged Monday and see the gambling operator become an Official Sportsbook of the NHL in Finland. The 2022-23 NHL season kicked off in October and is […]
Industry
March 10, 2023
Veikkaus Revenues Stagnate as the Agency’s Future Remains Uncertain
Veikkaus Oy’s 2022 profits remained roughly in line with last year. Fennica Gaming, the group’s first subsidiary, showed promising results and should soon significantly contribute to the group’s market presence. Despite optimistic remarks from board members, rising political pressures may soon disrupt Veikkaus’ undisputed reign over the Swedish market. Financials Remained Stable across the Board […]
Industry
January 23, 2023
Finnish Politicians Support the Government’s Plan to Replace the Veikkaus Monopoly
According to local Finnish news service Yle.fl, the government’s decision to put an end to Veikkaus’s monopoly has received the support of a large number of political parties in the country. Among them, are the Centre Party, the National Coalition Party, and the Labour Institute for Economic Research. Money and Market Share, the Main Factors […]
Casino
October 3, 2022
Veikkaus Selects EveryMatrix for New Online Casino Games Tender
EveryMatrix, the leading business-to-business technology and content provider, announced it has been awarded a new public tender by Veikkaus, the Finish state-owned gaming and lottery monopoly. Veikkaus Selects EveryMatrix for Gaming Tender The terms of the new collaboration will see Veikkaus leverage EveryMatrix’s leading casino content including its iGaming Integration Platform and CasinoEngine solution. Additionally, the operator will […]
Industry
August 19, 2022
Veikkaus Introduces New Restrictions on Slots in Shops
Veikkaus, a state-owned Finnish gambling company, announced new restrictions concerning slot games. Starting September 1, gamblers will have to abide by new playtime restrictions when playing in shops and grocery stores. Veikkaus Unveils New Rules The Veikkaus ruled that shops will have to turn off all slot machines after 9 pm and not boot them […]
Industry
June 22, 2022
Veikkaus Asks for Delay of Identification Checks Implementation
Finnish government-owned company Veikkaus Oy, which holds the monopoly over gambling in the country, has filed a request for a one-year postponement of the compulsive implementation of identification controls regarding all coupon-based lottery games in Finland. The company asked for the delay as it is experiencing difficulties in supplying the necessary hardware components, which are […]
Casino
May 10, 2022
Veikkaus Expands with B2B Gaming Division
The state-owned gaming giant in Finland, Veikkaus, has launched an international B2B division through which the company will export its know-how and savviness to foreign markets. Fennica Gaming will enable Veikkaus to significantly expand its operational footprint and comes on the tail of regulatory changes in the way gambling is run in Finland. Veikkaus Goes […]
Sports
April 14, 2022
Veikkaus to Further Support Domestic Football via New Deals
The Finnish state-owned gaming operator, Veikkaus, announced Tuesday that it inked two cooperation agreements that will increase the financing for football clubs. Finnish Gaming Monopoly Inks Two Strategic Football Deals The Finnish gaming monopoly revealed that it joined forces with the Finnish Football Association as well as the Veikkausliiga. As a result, each of the […]
Industry
March 3, 2022
Veikkaus Survey: Number of Problem Gamblers Decreases in 2021
Veikkaus unveiled the results of its new survey, outlining that problem gambling in Finland has significantly decreased in 2021 when compared to 2020. Finnish Population Affected by Problem Gambling Decreases in 2021 The Finnish state-owned gaming operator, Veikkaus, released the results of a new survey on Wednesday. This was Veikkaus’ 11th population-level survey and it […]
Casino
December 17, 2021
Finland Now Has Two Land-Based Casinos as Veikkaus Expands Reach
Yesterday, Veikkaus, the Finnish state-owned gaming operator, opened its second casino in the country. This comes as Veikkaus faces questions about its future as Finland’s gambling monopoly. It follows only months after the operator opened its first casino, Casino Helsinki. Casino Tampere Comes to Finland Casino Tampere is a new casino that offers both classic […]