Finnish grocery store slots will see some changes on Sept. 1, 2022
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On September 1, 2022, the menus on the slot machines in grocery stores will be restricted from view. The games will only be available for play between the hours of 9:00 and 21:30. Customers will need to authenticate themselves to play the games. No changes have been announced for slots found in service stations, restaurants, or kiosks. The consolidation of the gambling industry in Finland has made it easier for authorities to implement responsible gambling measures.
Since July 2021, players have to authenticate their identities and ability to play using a Veikkaus Card, their phone, or a payment card linked to their customer loyalty account. The compulsory loss limits that had been instituted for online players were extended to all Vekkauses slot machines in stores, kiosks, restaurants, and service stations. Customers set their own loss limit which can range between 1 and 500 euros a day and 1 to 2,000 euros per month. Restrictions in almost any environment tend to be progressive or "creeping" but for now, Veikkkaas says restricted hours will only affect slot machine in grocery stores.
Finland is about average for problem gambling (2.5%) but has a higher number of at-risk players at 2.4%. Veikkaus is on its way to becoming a gambling company where all gambling takes place authenticated. The new rules for grocery store slots will come into effect on September 1, 2022.
