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Overview
WARNING: As this organisation lists one or more EP accredited lobbyists, it may not be probable that its lobbying costs are lower than €10,000.
Lobbying Costs
9,999€
Financial year: Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.25 Fte (1)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
1
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Veikkaus Oy (Veikkaus)
EU Transparency Register
814895025456-31 First registered on 16 Jan 2017
Goals / Remit
Veikkaus Oy on valtion omistama osakeyhtiö, jolla arpajaislain perusteella on yksinoikeus rahapelien järjestämiseen Suomessa. Veikkaus Oy aloitti toimintansa 1. tammikuuta 2017, kun Suomessa aiemmin toimineet kolme rahapeliyhtiötä - Raha-automaattiyhdistys, RAY, Veikkaus ja Fintoto - yhdistettiin yhdeksi yhtiöksi. Veikkaus toimii vastuullisesti ja läpinäkyvästi ja edistää vastuullista pelaamista kaikessa toiminnassaan, esimerkiksi pelien tuotekehityksessä, markkinoinnissa ja myynnissä.
Veikkaus tuottaa suomalaiselle yhteiskunnalle monipuolista arvoa järjestämällä rahapelejä luotettavasti ja vastuullisesti. Yhtiö tulouttaa tuottonsa opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriölle, sosiaali- ja terveysministeriölle ja maa- ja metsätalousministeriölle. Ministeriöt päättävät tulonjaosta ja jakavat tuoton urheiluun ja liikuntakasvatukseen, tieteen, taiteen ja nuorisotyön edistämiseen, terveyden ja sosiaalisen hyvinvoinnin edistämiseen sekä hevoskasvatuksen ja hevosurheilun edistämiseen.
Veikkaus Oy is a limited company owned by the Finnish State and holding the exclusive right to operate gambling in Finland by virtue of the Lotteries Act. Veikkaus Oy started its operations on 1 January 2017, as the three gambling companies that used to operate in Finland – RAY, Veikkaus, and Fintoto – merged into a single gambling company. Veikkaus operates in a responsible and transparent way, promoting responsible gaming in all its operations, including product development, marketing, and sales.
Veikkaus generates broad-ranging value to Finnish society by operating games in a reliable and responsible manner. We return our proceeds to the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The ministries decide how the proceeds are distributed. They allocate funds to sports and physical education; science, art, and youth work; the advancement of health and social welfare; and the promotion of horse breeding and the equine sports.Main EU files targeted
Gambling policy issues in EU in general, Digital Single Market, Audiovisual Media Service Directive, Standardisation initiatives, CEN process future standard on reporting regulators for online, Consultation on taxation of digital platforms, infringement proceedings, Anti Moneylaundring Directive, eCommerce, sport integrity
Address
Head Office
Aku Korhosen tie 2
Helsinki 00440
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People
Total lobbyists declared
1
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 26 Apr 2024
Name Start date End Date Hannu Kareinen 02 Feb 2017 02 Feb 2018 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Hannu Kareinen (Edunvalvontajohtaja, Director, Community Relations)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Olli Sarekoski (Toimitusjohtaja, President and CEO)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Companies & groups
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Networking
Affiliation
European Lotteries, EL
World Lottery Association, WLA
European Casino Association, ECA
European Pari Mutuel Association, EPMAMember organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
9,999€
Other financial info
Arvioitu liikevaihto 2019 EUR 3 000 000 000
Estimated turnover 2019 EUR 3 000 000 000 -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
European Week Of Sport
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
1 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 12 Jan 2017 Location Brussels Subject Priorities of the Maltese Presidency and Communication challenges for 2017. DG Communication Attending - Timo Pesonen (Director-General)