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On March 18, 2026, the Lottery Administration of the National Police Board published guidelines for gambling operators on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing in gambling activities. The guidelines provide an overview and summarised description of the obligations gambling operators must meet under the Finnish Act on Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing. The guidelines are designed to support gambling operators entering the Finnish market in understanding their legal obligations. Key obligations highlighted include conducting risk assessments of money laundering and terrorist financing, implementing customer due diligence procedures, and reporting suspicious transactions. Non-compliance with or violations of the Act on Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing may result in administrative sanctions, licence revocation, or criminal prosecution. Senior Adviser Krista Medjeral of the National Police Board noted that the guidelines are particularly timely given the ongoing transformation of the Finnish gambling industry, and that they aim to draw operators' attention to their statutory obligations under anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing legislation. Gambling operators in Finland should review the guidelines to ensure their operations comply with applicable requirements. The guidelines are available in both Finnish and Swedish from the National Police Board's website. REFERENCES: National Police Board. (March 18, 2026). New guidelines by the National Police Board help gambling operators to take into account the obligations related to the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing in their operations. https://poliisi.fi/en/news