Finland Gambling Licence Tracker
Track licence applications, applicants, brands and market-entry developments as Finland prepares to open its regulated gambling market on 1 July 2027.
The National Police Board does not publish the names of applicants. Records here are assembled from company statements, investor communications, conference disclosures and verified reporting. Each record shows its source, source date, verification date and a confidence tier. Regulator-only aggregates are shown as such.
Application dates are shown as a single date but are often known only to the month or quarter. Each record page states the precision we actually hold, alongside the source, the source date and the verification date. Where a date is approximate, treat it as the earliest point in the period. Sources: LeoVegas — Fredrik Wastenson, Managing Director Nordics, NEXT Summit Valletta, 27-28 May 2026, reported by NEXT.io. Hippos ATG — Finnish media reporting, April 2026. SpinCore Group — Finnplay Managing Director Jaakko Soininen, reported by Gaming Intelligence, 23 March 2026. Aggregate figure — National Police Board Gambling Administration, June 2026.
16 September 2026 — Veikkaus added at Confirmed confidence: the company stated in its H1 results that it has applied for both the exclusive licence and a gambling licence for the competitive market. SpinCore Group and Hippos ATG added at Reported confidence. Identified applicants: 4.
15 September 2026 — Tracker published. LeoVegas Group recorded at Confirmed confidence, sourced to a statement by its Managing Director Nordics. Identified applicants: 1.
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