Veikkaus (1940–2017)
| Formerly | Oy Tippaustoimisto Ab |
|---|---|
| Company type | Limited company |
| Industry | Gaming |
| Founded | 1940 |
| Defunct | 2017 |
| Fate | Merged with Fintoto and RAY |
| Successor | Veikkaus (2017) |
| Headquarters | Vantaa, Finland |
| Owner | Finnish government |
Number of employees | 364 (2010) |
| Website | www.veikkaus.fi |
Veikkaus Oy was the Finnish national betting agency. It was fully owned by the Finnish government and had an exclusive legal betting license on lotteries and sports betting in Finland. Veikkaus was managed by the Finnish Ministry of Education, which shared money earned by Veikkaus with various organizations. In 2010 Veikkaus gave 462.7 million euros for the Ministry of Education to share. The rules of the games and gaming itself are controlled by the Finnish Ministry of Internal Affairs.
On January 1, 2017 Veikkaus merged with RAY and Fintoto. The new company that was founded as a result is also called Veikkaus.