What does the Finnish gambling system based on monopoly look like after the merger of the three gambling operators? How is the marketing of gambling services supervised? How much money do Finnish people spend on gambling? What is the volume of gambling activities directed from Finland to abroad? What are gambling proceeds used for? Where can you find help for problem gambling?

These are some of the questions to which State of play 2017: A review of Finnish gambling provides answers. The review examines the Finnish gambling system and policy, gambling in Finland, gambling harms experienced by gamblers and significant others, prevention and reduction of gambling harms as well as the treatment of gambling problems. The authors of the review are researchers and specialists from the National Institute for Health and Welfare as well as public servants from the Ministry of the Interior, the Gambling Administration and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.