The first gambling licences will enter into force on 1 July 2027
Finland’s National Police Board’s Gambling Administration has confirmed it has so far received 50 applications for online gaming licences since the process was opened in March.
After their application has been received, applicants are sent an invoice to pay the processing fee, which in 2026 is €29,000. Once the processing fee has been paid, the applications will start to be processed.
Juha Katainen, Senior Adviser at the National Police Board, said: “The reliability and suitability of the applicants will be evaluated on the basis of documents, such as register extracts, certificates and various reports, submitted by the applicant. The complexity of processing and evaluating applications is affected by the fact that the majority of applicants are foreign.”
The application process is continuous, so to speak. However, applicants should take into account the target processing time of applications, which is currently around six months.
“We hope that applicants will avoid constantly contacting us about the processing status of their application, as answering enquiries takes time away from the processing applications,” Juha Katainen says.
Information about average processing time will be updated on the police of Finland website as soon as this is possible.
“The best way applicants can help the processing of their application is by following the instructions given and submitting their application carefully,” Juha Katainen adds.
The first gambling licences will enter into force on 1 July 2027, which is when gambling operators that have already received a licence will also be able to start operations.
Gambling services will continue to be supervised and licences granted by the National Police Board until the end of June 2027 and from July 2027 by the Finnish Supervisory Agency.
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The first gambling licences will enter into force on 1 July 2027 Finland’s National Police Board’s Gambling Administration has confirmed it has so far received 50 applications for online gaming licences since the process was opened in March. After their application has been received, applicants are sent an invoice to pay the processing fee, which…
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