The Finnish Administrative Court allows game organizers to continue their fantasy sports operations while the definition of a lottery is being reviewed (Veikkaus Oy)

Tammilehto, Päivi; Duncker, Katia

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26 Nov 2019

The Finnish Administrative Court allows game organizers to continue their fantasy sports operations while the definition of a lottery is being reviewed (Veikkaus Oy)

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Finnish Administrative Court, Veikkaus Oy, lo 21.28, Press Release, 26 November 2019 (Finnish)

The Finnish gambling market is one of the most regulated in Europe; state-owned Veikkaus Oy has the exclusive right to provide gambling services in Finland. The Lotteries Act (1047/2001) stipulates that the definition of a lottery is fulfilled when an activity includes three elements: a

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Päivi Tammilehto
Hannes Snellman (Helsinki)

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Katia Duncker
Bird & Bird (Helsinki)

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Päivi Tammilehto, Katia Duncker, The Finnish Administrative Court allows game organizers to continue their fantasy sports operations while the definition of a lottery is being reviewed (Veikkaus Oy), 26 November 2019, e-Competitions November 2019, Art. N° 93754

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