Gambling law
Is online gambling legal in Finland?
Finland is moving from a Veikkaus monopoly to licensed online casino and betting from 1 July 2027.
Online casinos
state monopoly
Sports betting
state monopoly
Licensing
Veikkaus holds the monopoly until 30 June 2027. The new Gambling Act opens online casino and betting to licensed operators: applications opened on 1 March 2026 and licensed services can start on 1 July 2027. No payment or network blocking is planned for now.
Minimum age
18+
Crypto payments
Not stated by the regulator.
Crypto casinos that accept players from Finland (32)
Their own restricted-countries lists don't include Finland.
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Not listed as restricted, but check first (9)
These casinos don't name Finland, but say their list isn't complete.
Licensed operators
Veikkaus holds the exclusive right until the licensing market opens in 2027; the new authority has published no licensees yet. Finnish Licensing and Supervisory Authority (Lupa- ja valvontavirasto) ↗
Sources
This is general information taken from regulators' and governments' own published pages, not legal advice. Gambling law changes; check the regulator's current rules before you play.
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