Finland proposes new reporting rules ahead of iGaming opening
Finland has submitted new gambling transaction reporting regulations to the European Commission as it prepares to open its regulated online casino and sports betting market on July 1, 2027.
The proposed regulations, notified on November 2 under reference 2026/0587/FI, establish standardised technical requirements for reporting gambling account transactions to the country’s supervisory authority.
Under Finland’s Gambling Act (10/2026), licensed operators must provide regulators with gambling account and game transaction data relating to their operations.
The latest proposal specifies which account transactions must be reported, their structure, permitted content and when transaction records must be generated.
Operators would be required to deposit the information in a designated data vault using a standardised format, allowing authorities to monitor gambling activities regardless of differences between operators’ systems.
According to the notification, the measures are intended to improve automated supervision, identify technical risks and prevent abuse and criminal activity.
“The proposed regulation would provide the supervisory authority with the means to monitor the functioning of gambling systems in a proactive and responsive manner,” the notification states.
Following industry consultation, Finnish authorities removed an earlier requirement for operators to use a player identifier issued by the gambling regulator.
The latest proposal follows two related technical regulations submitted to the European Commission in July.
Notification 2026/0357/FI concerns the technical transmission of gambling transaction data, while notification 2026/0356/FI addresses electronic certification of gambling transactions.
Together, the three proposals form part of the technical compliance framework being developed ahead of Finland’s transition to a competitive online gambling market.
The latest reporting requirements are proposed to take effect on July 1, 2027, coinciding with the scheduled opening of the licensed market.
