The National Police Board of Finland is to hold a webinar for gambling operators and actors providing services related to gambling harm on the theme of application for licences as provided under the new Gambling Act.
Date: Thursday 29 January 2026 at 9.30−11.00 EET
Place: Participation in the event is by Teams only. The event is not recorded.
The event will review the reform of the Gambling Act, what is involved and what gaming companies need to know in order to operate in Finland. In addition to the act, the focus will be on applying for a licence and related technical issues. Gambling harm will be discussed especially from the perspective of the responsibility of gambling operators.
The event will feature speakers from experts from the National Police Board's Lottery Administration, the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).
The event is aimed at gambling operators, actors providing services related to gambling harm, and their representatives. Separate events for other stakeholders and the media will be held in 2026.
Registration for the event
Registration is required to participate in the event. We ask representatives of gambling operators and actors providing services related to gambling harm to register by 26 January 2026 in Webropol via this link (in Finnish/Swedish).
The Teams link will be sent to registered participants 1−2 days before the webinar.
The event will be held in Finnish. When registering, it is possible to submit advance questions in English. These questions will be answered during the webinar.
Streaming or recording the event is not allowed.
