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Veikkaus confirmed that "about 185-215" of its 825 employees will lose their jobs after the operator concluded staff consultations. Additionally, there will be material changes in employment terms for "about 110-150" workers. The operator also announced it will close Casino Tampere on 9 December, less than two years after the facility opened. After…

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Online casinos in Finland are subject to certain regulations and restrictions that make them different from online casinos in many other countries. Finland has a state-controlled gambling monopoly known as Veikkaus, which is operated by the Finnish government. Veikkaus holds a legal monopoly on most forms of gambling, including online casinos,…

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Casino Tampere is a far cry from the glitz and bling-bling of Las Vegas. Located at Tampere's Nokia Arena, it's only the second casino in Finland and is owned and operated by the Finnish state-owned company Veikkaus. Casino Tampere operates a Responsible Gaming policy with tools in place to enable players to self-regulate as well as mandatory loss…

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Law ・ 07 January 2023

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European Casino Association appoints Tiina Siltanen as new Vice Chair

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Temporary Waukegan casino now expected to open in December

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New Year ・ 22 October 2022

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Gambling Addiction ・ 18 September 2022

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Gaming Authorities ・ 24 June 2022

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Gaming Authorities ・ 24 June 2022

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American Place temporary casino construction underway

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Travel ・ 27 May 2022

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Finland Now Has Two Land-Based Casinos as Veikkaus Expands Reach

Yesterday, Veikkaus, the Finnish state-owned gaming operator, opened its second casino in the country. This comes as Veikkaus faces questions about its future as Finland's gambling monopoly. It follows only months after the operator opened its first casino, Casino Helsinki. Casino Tampere is a new casino that offers both classic table games as well…

Land-based ・ 17 December 2021

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Cascades Casino North Bay Hosts a Job Fair

As the grand opening of Cascades Casino North Bay edges closer, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment is looking to add even more staff members to the team. Currently, the company is hosting a two-week-long job fair to the hiring of over 200 more workers at the new Ontario property, which should open early in 2022. Gateway Casinos & Entertainment started…

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Finnish Legislation Regarding Online Casinos Growing Tighter

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Law ・ 04 October 2021

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Veikkaus’ Casino Helsinki introduces slot machine loss limits

The limits will come into effect from 24 September. The player-set loss limits can be set at the casino and will be handled by the shift manager at the given Casino Helsinki site. A block button has also been added to the slot machines to prevent gameplay, identified by a red color on the screen of each slot card reader. Gambling monopoly…

Gambling Addiction ・ 23 September 2021

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Sports ・ 08 September 2021

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Veikkaus Imposes Max Online Slot Limits On Land Based Slot Machines

Veikkaus which is the state sponsored government betting agency in the country was forced to take steps to reduce the max betting limit on online slot machines in May 2020. Veikkaus which has a gambling monopoly on the Finnish gaming market was asked to implement these measures in light of the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. The Finnish government…

Covid ・ 26 August 2021

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Finnish operator Veikkaus extends digital loss limits to retail slot machines

innish government-owned betting agency Veikkaus will introduce compulsory loss limits to slot machines as part of responsibility measures to reduce problem gambling as of 1 Sept. 2021, announced the company on Tuesday. The decision follows Veikkaus' other similar endeavors for a safer gaming environment, including loss limits already being applied…

Gambling Addiction ・ 25 August 2021

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Veikkaus extends compulsory loss limits to physical slot machines

Veikkaus in May last year was forced to introduce the measure for online customers in line with a decree from the Finnish Ministry of the Interior, aimed at reducing players' losses during the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The measure was initially seen as temporary but after the requirement was extended on a number of occasions, the…

Gambling Addiction ・ 24 August 2021

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Veikkaus slot machines to include loss limiting feature

A feature allowing gamblers to limit their losses will be installed on slot machines operated by Finland's state gambling monopoly Veikkaus from September. Loss limits allow players to place a cap on the amount of money they could potentially lose over a given period of time. The move is the latest measure introduced as part of the agency's…

Gambling Addiction ・ 19 August 2021

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Veikkaus to open redundancy discussions with 830 staff

In addition to the redundancies, Veikkaus said that, the terms of the employment contracts with around 330 employees "may change substantially". However, the business added that it may be able to keep some people employed by directing them towards new openings in Veikkaus, particularly at its upcoming Casino Tampere property, where it expects to…

Covid ・ 11 August 2021

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Lottery ・ 30 June 2021

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Four Winds Casino in Indiana to Expand Gambling Offering

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians that operates the Four Winds Casino in South Bend inked a new gambling compact with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb. The new compact would allow the casino to offer table games, slot games and sports betting. The Four Winds Casino in South Bend, Indiana has been operated by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi…

Sports ・ 24 January 2021

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