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Finland: Prevalence of at-risk gambling has decreased – gambling problems still as common as before
According to a study conducted by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), the prevalence of “at-risk gambling” which causes individual mild harms has decreased in Finland. The 2019 study indicated that 11 per cent of the Finnish population had engaged in at-risk level gambling in the past 12 months. In the previous study, conducted in 2015, the proportion of at-risk gamblers was 15 per cent. The prevalence of at-risk gambling has decreased in both men and women.
At-risk gambling refers to gambling which causes some individual harms and often precedes the development of problem gambling. According to the 2019 study, three per cent of the Finnish population, meaning approximately 112,000 people, had experienced gambling problems. The proportion of such individuals has remained the same since 2007.
According to the study, 1.4 per cent of Finns – around 52,000 people – suffered in 2019 from probable pathological gambling, which is the most severe form of problematic gambling.
In contrast, the study indicates that gambling without indentified problems has increased. The number of gamblers remained the same between 2015 and 2019, but changes took place in the frequency of gambling: the proportion of Finns who gambled less often than once a month increased, whereas the proportion of those gambling more often than this decreased.
The past-year prevalence of gambling at least one game type among the respondents was 78.4 per cent.
Online gambling has become more common
In 2019, one third of the respondents (36.3 %) had been gambling online. The proportion of online gamblers increased by 12.7 percentage points from 2015.
At the same time, the proportion of those who gambled games offered by foreign operators increased from 3.3 to 5.4 per cent. Almost all gamblers (98.1 %) who had gambled games offered by an operator other than Veikkaus Oy had also gambled Veikkaus Oy’s games.
In 2019, 2.5 per cent of the gamblers accounted for one half of the total gambling expenditure. This means that of the 2,917,000 people living in mainland Finland who participated in gambling in 2019, 72,000 people spent one half of the total expenditure of that year. Veikkaus Oy’s share of the online gambling expenditure was 83.6 per cent, while the other game operators accounted for 16.4 per cent.
“Only a relatively few people gamble games offered by operators other than Veikkaus, when compared to the number of those gambling Veikkaus games. Then again, there is big money involved in foreign online games. Therefore, it is now important to monitor how the closing of the Finnish slot machines due to the coronavirus epidemic affects online gambling”, says THL Senior Researcher Anne Salonen.
One in five Finns has someone with problematic gambling in their immediate social circle
Just over one fifth (21.1 %) of the respondents reported that at least one person in their immediate social circle had demonstrated problematic gambling. This means that around 790,000 persons are affected by someone close to them having a gambling problem, and this proportion has increased.
According to Salonen, the result may also indicate that Finns have become more aware of gambling problems, and the issue is now discussed more openly and boldly than before.
Since 2007, THL has been monitoring gambling, the prevalence of gambling problems, and the attitudes and opinions related to gambling by carrying out a population survey every four years among Finnish people aged from 15 to 74. In 2019, the study was participated in by 3994 Finns. Statistics Finland conducted the interviews over the telephone. The study was carried out by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, and commissioned and financed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (section 52 of the Lotteries Act).
THL publishes the Finnish Gambling 2019 results in stages; the first step now is to publish the main results concerning gambling and gambling problems. The results concerning the attitudes and opinions related to gambling will be published later this year.
Source: thl.fi
Rivalry Corp. (the “Company” or “Rivalry”) (TSXV: RVLY) (OTCQX: RVLCF) (FSE: 9VK), is providing this bi-weekly update on the status of a management cease trade order granted on May 1, 2025 (the “MCTO”) by its principal regulator, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”), under National Policy 12-203 – Management Cease Trade Orders (“NP 12-203”). On May 2, 2025, the Company announced that there would be a delay in the filing of its annual financial statements, management’s discussion and analysis and related CEO and CFO certificates for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (collectively, the “Annual Filings”), as required under applicable Canadian securities laws (the “Default Announcement”). As stated in the Default Announcement, the Company expects to complete the Annual Filings by June 30, 2025.
The Company advises that: (i) there have been no material changes to the information contained in the Default Announcement; (ii) it intends to continue to comply with the alternative information guidelines of NP 12-203; and (iii) except as previously disclosed, there are no subsequent specified defaults (actual or anticipated) within the meaning of NP 12-203.
The MCTO will remain in effect until the Company is no longer in default with respect to its filing requirements and the OSC lifts the cease trade order.
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BMM TESTLABS’ MARZIA TURRINI, PRESIDENT OF IGAMING AND CYBERSECURITY, WINS ‘LEADER OF THE YEAR (LATAM)’ AT SBC AWARDS AMERICAS
BMM Testlabs (“BMM” or “the Company”), the world’s original gaming test lab renowned for exceptional product compliance and certification services, today announced that Marzia Turrini, President of iGaming and Cybersecurity, has been named Leader of the Year (LATAM) at the SBC Awards Americas.
The award ceremony, held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, during the SBC Summit Americas last week, celebrated the outstanding companies representing the gaming and betting industry in North America and Latin America.
Turrini was selected for this award by a 94-person judging panel representing the industry’s best. This award comes just a few months after BMM was awarded the prestigious Vixio Global Regulatory Award for ‘Testing Service or Solution Provider of the Year’.
With over two decades of gaming industry experience, Turrini was recognized for her instrumental role in driving BMM Testlabs’ growth across Latin America. Since joining BMM in 2013, she has strategically expanded BMM’s presence, successfully navigating complex regulatory landscapes and building strong partnerships with suppliers, operators, and regulators. Her leadership has been pivotal in establishing BMM as the trusted partner for compliance, cybersecurity, and responsible gaming education in emerging markets such as Brazil and Peru.
Under Turrini’s guidance, BMM recently opened a new test laboratory in Brazil, enhancing the Company’s capacity to deliver world-class product compliance testing and certification. Turrini’s commitment to fostering education and supporting industry standards has also led to the expansion of BMM’s iGaming Center of Excellence in Barcelona, Spain, growing it to 120 professionals focused on compliance, security services, and quality assurance for the LATAM and European markets.
Turrini said, “This award is a testament to the incredible work of our teams across Latin America, with great support from our Spanish colleagues, who are committed to raising industry standards and supporting regulators, suppliers, and operators with integrity and innovation. I am deeply honored to be recognized among such inspiring leaders and grateful to represent BMM Testlabs in our mission to transform gaming industry performance and protect all who gamble.”
BMM Testlabs CEO Martin Storm added, “Marzia’s leadership and vision have been transformative not only for BMM but for the entire global gaming market. Her dedication to compliance, cybersecurity, and responsible gaming has set new benchmarks for excellence. We are incredibly proud of her well-deserved recognition.”
The SBC Awards Americas honored the outstanding companies representing the gaming and betting industry in North America and Latin America. In addition to Turrini being recognized as Leader of the Year, BMM Testlabs was shortlisted for Compliance Solution of the Year, and RG24seven Virtual Training was shortlisted for Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year.
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Clarion’s Stuart Hunter completes the ‘Spartan Beast’ raising vital funds for gambling industry charity
Clarion Gaming Managing Director Stuart Hunter has completed one of the most challenging endurance races open to amateur athletes tackling the 21km (13.1 mile) 30 obstacle Spartan Beast trail course and in the process raising crucial funds for the gambling industry charity CHIPS.
Stuart, who completed the ‘Beast’ in a highly respectable time of 3hrs 51 minutes, raised over £4,000 for the children’s charity which provides powered wheelchairs for youngsters with profound mobility issues.
Reflecting on the challenge which involved a variety of punishing obstacles including a 100m barbed wire crawl and the Tyrolean Traverse which involves hanging upside down for an extended period he said: “The ‘appeal’ of taking on an event such as the Spartan Beast is that it takes you to your physical and mental limits.
“As well as being physically fit and injury free you also need a positive mental space and mindset to push through 13 miles stopping at over 30 strength tests along the way.
“Running for a really brilliant charity such as CHIPS which was formed by members of the gambling industry helped me turn the challenge of completing the Spartan into a force for good and reinforced the positivity that’s so important when you step so far out of your comfort zone.
“I would like to say a massive thank-you to everyone in the international industry who has contributed so generously to my fundraising. Each powered wheelchair funded by CHIPS costs in the region of £6,000 – I have some way to go to get that sum over the line and as a result transform the life of a youngster.”
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