Who owns Veikkaus?
As of : Veikkaus is run by Veikkaus Oy, a company owned by the Finnish state. Finnish law gives it the exclusive right to offer gambling in Finland, so it has no licence number. Its exclusive right to online casino games and betting ends on 1 July 2027, when the new Gambling Act takes effect and licensed companies may enter the market.
| Ultimate owner | Veikkaus Oy (state-owned (Finnish state)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Veikkaus Oy, Finland · reg. 2593163-7 |
| Licences | Finland — Veikkaus (monopoly) |
| Products | Lottery, Sports betting, Casino, Poker |
| Sportsbook | esports odds and trading: Oddin.gg reported |
| Website | veikkaus.fi |
| Sister casinos | 1 |
| Fines and actions | 0 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Veikkaus Oy also runs 1 other gambling brand under the same company and licence.
- Veikkaus Oy owns 2 casino and betting brands in our data.
Finnish gambling licence
Veikkaus Oy has applied for a Finnish gambling licence (20 July 2026). Licensed gambling can start on 1 July 2027 at the earliest. (source: MTV Uutiset)
Finland licence tracker: who applied and who owns them → · What changes for players on 1 July 2027 →
Who is behind it
Veikkaus Oy is the Finnish state gambling company, company number 2593163-7. Our data gives 1940 as the year the Veikkaus business began. There is no listed parent, investment fund or private owner above it: the state owns it. The site veikkaus.fi offers lotteries, sports betting, online casino games and poker. Veikkaus Oy also runs Casino Helsinki.
Licence and what it means for you
Veikkaus does not hold a licence in the usual sense. Its right to run gambling comes from Finnish law, and until now it has been the only company allowed to offer online casino games and betting to players in Finland.
This changes on 1 July 2027, when the new Gambling Act takes effect. From that date, companies with a Finnish licence may offer online casino games and betting too. Veikkaus keeps lotteries, scratch cards and land-based slot machines and casinos. For a player, the practical point is simple: today veikkaus.fi is the only Finnish-authorised online casino and sportsbook, and from mid-2027 it will compete with licensed rivals.
Licence records
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland — Veikkaus (monopoly) | — | active | register |
Sister sites
Our data lists 1 sister brand: Casino Helsinki, at casinohelsinki.fi. It is a land-based casino, not an online site, and Veikkaus Oy runs it directly. We have no other online brand of Veikkaus in our data.
1 sister casino
Same owner often means the same terms, the same support team and the same payout rules. A self-exclusion at one brand may not cover its sister sites.
Does self-exclusion at Veikkaus cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Fines and regulator actions
We found no fine or regulator action against Veikkaus Oy in our data. If we add one, it will appear in the table below with its source.
About Veikkaus Oy
Finnish state gambling monopoly. Its exclusive right to online casino and betting ends when the new Gambling Act takes effect on 1 July 2027; it keeps lotteries, scratch cards and land-based slots and casinos.
Headquarters: Finland · Founded: 1940 · Ownership: state-owned (Finnish state)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: State monopoly site: lotteries, betting, online casino and poker. Online betting and casino exclusivity ends 1 July 2027.
Veikkaus Oy sister sites, fines and sources →
Ratings elsewhere
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Ratings from other websites, with their source. We do not copy their reviews, and they do not change our facts.
Questions and answers
Who owns Veikkaus?
The Finnish state. Veikkaus Oy is a state-owned company.
Does Veikkaus have a gambling licence?
It runs under an exclusive right set in Finnish law, not under a numbered licence.
Is the Veikkaus monopoly ending?
In part. Its exclusive right to online casino and betting ends on 1 July 2027. It keeps lotteries, scratch cards and land-based slots and casinos.
Has Veikkaus been fined?
Our data holds no fine or regulator action against Veikkaus Oy.
Is Veikkaus legit?
Veikkaus is run by Veikkaus Oy, which holds a licence from Veikkaus (monopoly, Finland). The company is state-owned (Finnish state). Fines and regulator actions against Veikkaus’s own company: 0. Sister sites with the same owner: 1. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are Veikkaus’s sister sites?
Veikkaus has 1 sister casino with the same owner, Veikkaus Oy: Casino Helsinki. Full list: all Veikkaus Oy sister sites.
Sources
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. Review text checked against our data on 21 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
