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Government bills15

Topicgambling games15
  1. HE 16/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Opening the gambling market to competition

    Finland's gambling system will be partially opened to competition by moving to a licensing system where companies can offer online gambling under a licence granted by the supervisory authority. Part of gambling, such as lotteries and physical slot machines, will remain the exclusive right of the state-owned company Veikkaus.

    19 Dec 2025 · 19 votes
    158 jaa
    9 ei
  2. HE 282/2022 vpPassed

    Budget reform for culture and sports

    The direct link between science, art, sports and youth work and Veikkaus's gambling revenues will be removed from legislation. These activities will be funded directly from general state budget funds.

    15 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  3. 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
  4. HE 260/2022 vpPassed

    Transferring equestrian grants to budget funding

    Discretionary government grants for horse breeding and equestrian sports will be transferred from direct distribution of Veikkaus gambling proceeds to become part of general central government budget funds. The grounds and award criteria for the grants will be laid down in a new separate act.

    15 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. HE 216/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Supplementing the 2022 budget

    A supplementary proposal to the 2022 central government budget (HE 146/2021 vp), comprising adjustments made subsequently by the Government to the budget proposal. It is considered together with the main budget proposal.

    20 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  9. 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
  10. HE 209/2021 vpPassed

    Fourth supplementary budget for 2021

    The fourth supplementary budget for 2021, comprising amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and proposals in the opposition's dissenting opinions.

    2 Dec 2021 · 2 votes
  11. HE 228/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Combatting money laundering and terrorist financing

    The reform tightens supervision of money laundering and terrorist financing and obliges companies to register their beneficial owners with the authorities. At the same time, authorities' supervisory powers and the sanctions imposed for non-compliance are significantly increased.

    13 Jun 2017 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 1 luvun 5 §, mietintö / Sirpa Paatero

    105 jaa
    61 ei
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. HE 23/2018 vpPassed

    Clarifying anti-money laundering supervision in Åland

    Anti-money laundering supervision of gambling entities and estate agents operating in Åland will be assigned to national authorities. Supervisory responsibility will be allocated to the National Police Board and the Regional State Administrative Agency.

    25 May 2018 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 82/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Deregulating communications and media operations

    Time limits on radio advertising and specific provisions on tied sales of mobile phones will be abolished. At the same time, accessibility obligations for major commercial television channels and conditions for operating licences will be clarified.

    11 Dec 2017 · 4 votes

    Closest vote · 40 §, mietintö / Jani Mäkelä

    163 jaa
    16 ei