Åland Islands

State monopoly
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Åland sets its own rules for games of chance, separate from mainland Finland. Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) holds the exclusive right to offer games on the islands, online and on passenger ships sailing from Åland. Supervision moved from Lotteriinspektionen to the Government of Åland in January 2024.

Online casino
State monopolyLegal online products come only from state operators.
Regulator
Government of Åland (Ålands landskapsregering)Start of regime not yet established
Legal basis
Åland Lotteries Act (landskapslag om lotterier, ÅFS 1966:10, amended 2016:11)Desk research, Oct 2026
Research coverage
58% 7 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored

Legal status by product

Baseline research contract v1.1
ProductFindingStateSource
Online casino State monopoly Reported Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Sports betting State monopoly Reported Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Online poker State monopoly Reported Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Lottery State monopoly Reported Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Land-based casino State monopoly Reported Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Regulation
Governing law
Åland Lotteries Act (landskapslag om lotterier, ÅFS 1966:10, amended 2016:11)Desk research, Oct 2026
Regulators covering Åland Islands

No regulator in the knowledge base covers Åland Islands yet.

Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.

Licensed and offshore brands

Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15

How many brands hold a licence that covers Åland Islands, and how many say they accept players from it. A brand saying it accepts players is a declaration in its own terms, not proof of traffic or of a local licence.

Brand access declarations for Åland Islands, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from Åland Islands00.0%
  • Exclude Åland Islands in their terms39422.9%
  • No declaration1,32777.1%
Hold a licence covering Åland Islands0brands
List Åland Islands as a focus market2brands
Offers marked available0welcome offers
Brands serving Åland Islands Licence status, access terms and offer history per brand

The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.

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Market data

Enterprise
Market share by brand Part of the Åland Islands dataset Search visibility by brand and affiliate Part of the Åland Islands dataset Offer benchmarks Part of the Åland Islands dataset
What would change this page

In progressPaf's casino and bingo permits run to 31 December 2026, and Paf has said it intends to apply for a licence in mainland Finland's 2027 market.

  • Licences granted, suspended or revoked by the regulator
  • Changes to stake, deposit, bonus or advertising rules
  • Tax changes for operators or players
  • A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
Latest on Åland Islands

No news about Åland Islands yet.

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Other state monopoly markets

MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
Åland Islands Europe 0 0.0% 394 2 0
Austria Europe 627 36.4% 440 294 173
Faroe Islands Europe 0 0.0% 386 2 0
Iceland Europe 569 33.1% 375 39 3
Moldova Europe 434 25.2% 562 3 1
North Macedonia Europe 557 32.4% 383 1 2
Norway Europe 704 40.9% 369 221 248
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This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.

Independent of placement

No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.

Gaps stay visible

Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.

Sources

  1. Government of Åland decision on Paf permits 2017 to 2026regeringen.ax
  2. Government of Åland decision on Paf supervision, 2024regeringen.ax
  3. Legal 500: Finland gaming lawlegal500.com
Identifier
CR-JUR-AX
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
3 cited, medium confidence

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