Gambling

Gambling is a unique form of lottery that has harmful effects on society. The National Police Board is in charge of the national supervision of lotteries and gambling. As part of these supervisory duties, the National Police Board has the authority to prohibit the provision and marketing of gambling.

Gambling consumption is measured by gross gaming revenue, calculated by deducting the payouts to players from the value of the games played (gaming sales − payouts = gross gaming revenue).

The legal gambling market in Finland consists of Veikkaus Oy’s gross gaming revenue, which in 2023 amounted to EUR 1,032.0 million. This does not include online gambling outside mainland Finland.