The Finnish government has said a public offering of state-owned gambling monopoly Veikkaus Oy remains a possibility, but would not happen until several prerequisites had been met.

As previously reported, Finland will become the latest Nordic monopoly to introduce a competitive online gambling licensing system from July 2027, when a new regime will come into force.

The shift marks a significant change for Veikkaus, which will lose its exclusive rights to offer online sports betting and digital slot machines, though it will retain a monopoly over lottery products, scratch cards, physical slot machines and casino games.

According to Bloomberg, Finland will only consider floating Veikkaus once three conditions have been met.