Loss Loss In Veikkaus Reduced The Level Of Problem Gambling

Finnish gambling monopolist veikkaus said that the level of problem gambling reached the historical minimum after the introduction of limits on the loss in slot machines, while the income from this vertical, according to forecasts, will fall by more than 80%. What is rtp slots – experts tell.

Veikkaus has long been valid loss limits for online slots in the amount of €2000 per month. In april last year, the government decree they were reduced to €500 on a temporary basis, and in june of the current – on constant. Then, from august 2021, after the constraints associated with the pandemic began to weaken, the loss limits began to concern and ground slot machines.

The data published by the operator showed that from september to october to 100,000 players stopped playing gambling, since the loss limit reached the limit.

According to lauri halcola, vice president veikkaus, in september and october, players exceeded their limits by 60% more often than at the beginning of the year and in the summer. In addition, more than 80% of these cases concerned independently establishing loss limits worth less €200.

An indicator of income derived from slot machines also began to decline: from 40% (about €683 million) in 2019 to the predicted 20% (about €220 million) in 2022. This means a drop in revenues from the vertical by 84.6%. Veikkaus explains this to a reduction in the number of players in slot machines by about 50,000 in 2021 compared with 2019 and a decrease in the number of slot machines, which are estimated that is now less than 10,000 compared with 18,500 in 2019. Reducing the number of slot machines is part of the agreed effort of veikkaus.

The operator also announced that the use of player identifier for slot machines significantly frequent in 2021, reaching 80%. According to preliminary estimates, until 2023 mandatory authentication will be subject to all games.

As a result of all the above, veikkaus states a reduction in the level of problem players from 1.6% a year ago to 0.8% – at this moment.

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