Poliisihallitus (until 30 June 2027), then Lupa- ja valvontavirasto: online casino licences

No FIN licence on file is active as of 2 Oct 2026. 1 licence record is on file under Finland: 1 unconfirmed. Per the register, FIN licences are valid in Finland. No official register link is on file.

Source: No source on file · read 2 Oct 2026

Regulator

Poliisihallitus (until 30 June 2027), then Lupa- ja valvontavirasto

Official register

none on file

Scope

National

Continent

Europe

Legal age

18

Markets covered

Finland

Licence regime

Today: Veikkaus monopoly. Act 10/2026: gambling licence (betting, online casino, online slot machines, online bingo), exclusive Veikkaus licence (lotteries, scratch cards, physical machines and casinos), gambling software licence (B2B). B2C licences for up to 5 years.

Key facts

Official processing time: 3 to 6 months (the police's Finnish FAQ) or 6 to 8 months (English page), and not 'about 6 months'. B2C licences for up to 5 years, exclusive Veikkaus licence of 10 years. No licence can take effect before 1 July 2027. No list of licence holders published on the official pages as at 25 September 2026.

Offshore sites

Today, the offering by foreign casinos (MGA, Estonia, Curaçao) to Finns is illegal but in fact tolerated for the player, who is not penalised; marketing is prohibited and penalised. The new regime gives the regulator powers of injunction against illegal games and marketing, and provides for the blocking of payments and sites from the 2027 opening (precise arrangements to be confirmed).