The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has published new risk limits for individuals to take better control of their gambling.
The new “2-4-2” system gives individuals clear guidelines on how they should approach gambling, whether online or in land-based venues.
In order to prevent harm, an individual should spend no more than 2% of their net income a month, engage in gambling for no more than four days and avoid switching between more than two game types repeatedly.
According to the latest research from the region, 70% of adults had gambled at least once during the last 12 months.
Sari Castrén, THL Research Manager, said: “Controlling gambling requires a clear and memorable rule of thumb.
“Gambling involves risks and in the end, the house always wins, as they say. 2-4-2 is everyone's line of credit for managing their own gambling.
“And best of all, you can assess your own relationship with gambling with our new test.”
The new guidelines are based on the Lower-Risk Gambling Guidelines (LRGG) that are already in use in Canada and have been recommended to other jurisdictions through international mutual co-operation.
Castrén continued: "The most important change compared to the risk limits in Canada is that it is recommended to spend no more than one per cent of the household's gross income on gambling, while the Finnish recommendation sets the limit at two per cent of personal net income. This is more in line with Finnish economic thinking.”
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Finland is expecting to see a drastic change to its gambling landscape in 2027 when the monopoly ends
