Category: Market Reform & Legislation
Summary:
The Finnish government has confirmed its legislative proposal to dismantle its long-standing online gambling monopoly, with the new licensing system slated to go live in 2027. The reform, known as HE 16/2025 vp, will end the state-run Veikkaus monopoly and open the market to private operators. Under the new framework, licensed operators will be subject to a 22% Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) tax and mandatory participation in a national self-exclusion register. The move aims to channel a larger share of the digital gambling market—currently estimated to be 50% controlled by the state—into a regulated environment to better combat problem gambling and increase tax efficiency .
