Gambling system

The regulation of the provision of gambling services concerns the general organisation of this provision as well as the supply of gambling services in more detail. The general way how services are organised sets the framework for the implementation of more detailed measures. Legislation is a key instrument for regulating gambling services in both monopoly and licence-based systems.

The Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government includes an entry on switching to a partial licence system in Finland. To this end, the Ministry of the Interior has set up a project (SM053:00/2023) to prepare the relevant amendment. The Ministry of the Interior will take part in the preparation. According to the Government Programme, the aim of the reform is to prevent and reduce the harm resulting from gambling and to improve the channelling rate of the gambling system. The channelling rate refers to the amount of gambling that takes place using services regulated by national legislation and supervised by the national authorities.

The Finnish monopoly model makes it possible for the State to provide legislative guidance. In addition, it provides the State with many other opportunities to guide and monitor the provision of gambling services and to promote the functioning of the system in accordance with the set objectives.