Finland grants 12 online gambling licenses from 79 applications as Veikkaus still waits

Finland's National Police Board has granted 12 online gambling licenses and rejected none of the 79 applications it had received as of Oct. 26. The count is the regulator's first official confirmation of approvals for the market that opens on July 1, 2027, and state operator Veikkaus is not yet on the list. Finland’s National Police Board had received 79 applications for online gambling licenses as of Oct. 26, had granted 12 and had rejected none, according to figures the regulator supplied to iGaming Business. The numbers came in reply to an information request from the trade outlet.