{"id":6055,"date":"2023-11-08T07:11:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T07:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/08\/veikkaus-introduces-id-checks-for-scratchcard-purchases\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T07:11:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T07:11:48","slug":"veikkaus-introduces-id-checks-for-scratchcard-purchases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/08\/veikkaus-introduces-id-checks-for-scratchcard-purchases\/","title":{"rendered":"Veikkaus Introduces ID Checks for Scratchcard Purchases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>In preparation for <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/finland-moves-toward-licensed-online-gaming\/\">regulatory changes<\/a>, Veikkaus, the state-owned gambling company in Finland, is advancing its responsible gaming efforts by introducing a mandatory identification verification system for scratchcard transactions. 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However, this transition is not without its challenges. Veikkaus has cautioned that the end of its monopoly could result in the <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/job-losses-loom-as-veikkaus-restructures-ahead-of-finlands-gambling-monopoly-shift\/\">loss of around 240 jobs<\/a> and necessitate the reduction of its gaming venues from 65 to a number between 40 and 50.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/veikkaus-introduces-id-checks-for-scratchcard-purchases\/\">Veikkaus Introduces ID Checks for Scratchcard Purchases<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In preparation for regulatory changes, Veikkaus, the state-owned gambling company in Finland, is advancing its responsible gaming efforts by introducing a mandatory identification verification system for scratchcard transactions. 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