Where can game suppliers find Finland-specific technical certification requirements before the licensed market opens?

If you're a game supplier preparing for Finland's new licensed gambling market, the timing is tight. 

New gambling regulations were approved in December 2025, which took effect earlier this year and effectively ended Veikkaus’s previous monopoly on digital gambling. 

The licensed market goes live on July 1, 2027, and gambling license applications are now open. Gambling software licenses open July 1, 2027, and from July 1, 2028, licensed operators will be required to use only licensed game suppliers. This means any supplier without a Finnish B2B licence will be locked out entirely.

The broad technical framework is in place, but detailed secondary regulation is still being developed. This article covers what's known about Finland's technical requirements and how Vixio helps game suppliers track them as the framework takes shape.

What Finland requires from game suppliers

Finland's new dual-licence system introduces a dedicated gambling software licence for B2B suppliers who manufacture, provide, install, or modify gambling software. The licence is valid for up to five years. Applicants must meet the same reliability and suitability requirements as B2C licence holders, including assessment of UBOs and management.

On the technical side, suppliers should prepare for:

• Independent RNG certification for all game outcomes
• ISO 27001-level information security audits 
• Full transaction traceability and compulsory integration with the national self-exclusion register
• Product-specific limitations on maximum stake, RTP, and game speed

Finland is also establishing a dedicated technology unit within the new supervisory authority to oversee gaming platform algorithms and RNGs, and plans to hire 15 experts by early 2027.

Why the timing matters

Operators have been submitting B2C licence applications since March 2026 and are already auditing their game aggregators and platform providers to assess which suppliers intend to license in Finland. With B2B licence processing taking three to six months, suppliers who wait until applications open in July 2027 risk missing the initial wave of operator launches.

At the same time, secondary regulation is still being finalised, which means requirements may shift before applications open. For suppliers already licensed in Sweden, Denmark, or the UK, this means you’re likely asking what additional certification and configuration work Finland will require.

How Vixio helps game suppliers prepare for Finland

For markets like Finland where the framework is still taking shape, it can be difficult to keep up with everything that’s changing, especially when it moves fast. 

As Vixio's Chief Analyst James Kilsby explained: "In a fast-changing regulatory landscape, technical compliance is one of the most critical and challenging areas for online gambling operators and suppliers." 

This makes structured intelligence critical. 

Vixio is a unified regulatory change management platform that was built for exactly this kind of scenario, helping game suppliers track regulatory frameworks as they develop so compliance teams can prepare before application windows open rather than scrambling to catch up after.

The Technical Compliance Tool covers 50+ jurisdictions including Finland, with supplier-specific modules for Game Platform, Casino RNG, Base Platform, and Information Security. This means teams can run GAP analysis against markets they already operate in (including Sweden, Denmark, and the UK) to identify what additional certification and configuration work Finland will require. 

Book a demo to see how Vixio tracks Finland's technical requirements as the market takes shape.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Finland’s technical gambling requirements 

When can game suppliers apply for a B2B licence in Finland?

B2B software licence applications open July 1, 2027, with a processing time of three to six months. From July 1, 2028, licensed operators will be required to use only licensed game suppliers.

Will Finnish operators be required to use only licensed game suppliers?

Yes. From July 1, 2028, B2C licence holders may only use gambling software from suppliers holding a Finnish B2B software licence. Suppliers without a licence will not be able to provide games to operators serving Finnish customers.

What technical standards will Finland require for RNG certification?

Finland will require independent RNG certification and is establishing a dedicated technology unit within the new supervisory authority specifically to oversee gaming platform algorithms and RNGs. Detailed secondary regulation on certification standards is still being finalised.