Finland has taken a major step in modernising its gambling regulatory framework with the formal approval and ratification of a new Gambling Act by President Alexander Stubb. The legislation, which completes years of legal reform and parliamentary debate, will transform the nation’s gambling landscape by ending the state monopoly model and opening the online betting and casino market to licensed private operators from March 2026 onward. This legislative overhaul aligns Finland’s regulatory regime with many other European jurisdictions that operate competitive, licensed online gambling markets....

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