Since the beginning of September, slot machines are only available in grocery stores between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Since the beginning of September, slot machines are only available in grocery stores between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Swimming pools says it limits slot machine hours and game visibility in grocery stores.
The slot machines will be in grocery stores on September 1st. can only be played between 9am and 9pm. In other cases, you cannot play the reels.
In addition, Veikkaus limits 1.9. starting with the visibility of the game menu on all distributed machines, such as in shops, transport stations, kiosks and restaurants.
In the future, the selection of games will not be displayed on the screens of the free slot machines, and the game menu will only appear after the customer has identified himself at the machine.
From July 2021, all Veikkaus automatic games require identification with a Veikkaus card, phone or payment card linked to the customer.
Gambling problem behind the limit
Responsible director of Veikkaus Susanna Saikonen says the company wants to offer an opportunity to do business in stores without the slot machines being playable.
“Veikkaus also offers customers the option to completely protect themselves from playing slot machines. It is possible to activate blocking, for example, via the Veikkaus online service or with the help of our customer service,” Saikonen says in the press release.
The restriction only affects the use of slot machines located in grocery stores.
The reason behind the change is to reduce gambling disadvantages. According to the gambling survey conducted by Taloustikkusmas in the spring of 2022, problem gambling affects 2.5 percent of the population.
According to the survey, 21 percent of Finns with gambling problems find physically playing slot machine games problematic in terms of controlling their own gambling.