Table 1 Main restrictions on gambling during Covid-19 in Finland
Restriction | Time period |
|---|---|
Reduction of land-based EGM numbers and arcades (from 18 500 to less than 10 000 EGMs, closure of 14 arcades during 2022) | 2020–2022 |
Covid-19 restrictions on EGM and table game availability | |
First wave | 14.3.2020–15.7.2020 |
Second wave* | 26.11.2020–6.5.2021 |
Third wave* | 6.8.2021–1.10.2021 |
Reduced monthly loss limits for fast-paced online gambling (from 2000 to 500 euros)a*,b* | 1.5.2020–1.10.2020 |
Reduced daily loss limits for fast-paced online gambling (from 1000 to 500 euros)a* | 1.5.2020 (permanent change) |
Covid-19-related cancellations of sports events** | 13.3.2020–15.6.2020 |
Mandatory identification (non-casino EGMs)c* | 12.1.2021 |
Mandatory identification and daily purchase limit (land-based sports betting) | 10.6.2021 |
Mandatory identification (arcade EGMs and table games) | 1.7.2021 |
Mandatory precommitment (all land-based EGMs)d* | 1.9.2021 |