Istuntosali

Government bills10

Topiclotteries10
  1. HE 269/2022 vpPassed

    Reforming health and social organisation funding

    State grants for health and social services organisations will be paid directly from the state budget instead of gambling proceeds. A separate act will be enacted on grant activities for organisations and the duties of the Funding Centre for Social Welfare and Health Organisations.

    15 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 255/2022 vpPassed

    Ending earmarking of gambling proceeds

    Proceeds from Veikkaus will no longer be distributed directly to specific public-interest causes, but will instead be channelled directly into the state budget. The activities of non-profit organisations and other beneficiaries will be funded from regular state budget funds.

    9 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 150/2022 vpPassed

    Postponing mandatory identification for coupon games

    Veikkaus coupon games could be played at sales points without identification until the beginning of July 2023. The entry into force of mandatory identification would be postponed by six months due to delivery delays for sales terminals.

    28 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 135/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Mandatory gambling identification and payment blocking

    Mandatory identification will be introduced for all Veikkaus gambling games, and payments transferred to unauthorised foreign gambling websites will begin to be blocked. Illegal marketing of gambling will be tackled with new fines and administrative penalty payments.

    21 Dec 2021 · 15 votes

    Closest vote · 1. lakiehdotus 62 l § , mietintö / Riikka Purra , Mari-Leena Talvitie

    82 jaa
    61 ei
  5. HE 145/2021 vpRejected

    Temporary reduction in gambling lottery tax

    The lottery tax on gambling will be temporarily reduced in 2022 and 2023. This will secure the funding received by science, arts, sports, youth work, and health and social services organisations despite the decline in gambling revenue.

    10 Dec 2021 · rejected without a vote
  6. HE 218/2021 vpPassed

    Further temporary cut in lottery tax

    Lottery tax on gambling operated under an exclusive licence will be temporarily reduced more than previously planned in 2022. The change safeguards grants paid to non-profit beneficiaries from Veikkaus proceeds.

    8 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 170/2020 vpPassed

    Temporarily reducing the lottery tax

    The lottery tax paid by gambling operators will be temporarily reduced for 2021. The change safeguards grants distributed from Veikkaus proceeds to organisations and other beneficiaries.

    27 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 315/2018 vpLapsed

    Reforming criteria for athlete pensions

    Income limits for supplementary athlete pensions can be derogated from in the case of exceptionally successful Olympic and Paralympic winners. In addition, a previously granted partial pension can be increased to a full pension if an athlete's livelihood permanently deteriorates.

    18 Apr 2019 · no votes
  9. HE 213/2018 vpPassed

    Mandatory identification for slot machines

    Playing slot machines in shops and other gaming locations will require mandatory identification to reduce gambling harm. At the same time, the period of validity of lottery and bingo licences for non-profit entities will be extended.

    25 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 132/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Merging gambling operators into Veikkaus

    Finland's three gambling operators, Veikkaus, RAY and Fintoto, will be merged into a single wholly state-owned gambling company named Veikkaus Oy. The new company will receive the exclusive right to operate gambling in Finland, and proceeds will continue to be channelled to public-benefit purposes.

    20 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote