Finland: Veikkaus extends compulsory loss limits to physical slot machines

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Finland: Veikkaus extends compulsory loss limits to physical slot machines
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Finnish gambling monopoly Veikkaus is to extend gambling loss limits to its physical slot machines, with customers required to set a maximum loss amount before being able to play.

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 government in June this year made loss limits permanent, with players limited to losing €500 (£428/$587) each day while playing online casino games with Veikkaus and €2,000 each month.