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Finnish Government Launches Online Poker With Playtech

Israeli Software House and Finnish Regulator Partner To Open Online Poker Room

by Brendan Murray  |  Published: Nov 30, 2010

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Playtech partners with Finnish governmentThe Finnish Slot Machine Association, RAY, and Israeli software operator Playtech have joined forces to launch legal, regulated online poker in Finland.

Playtech was awarded the contract to offer online poker and other online games in May. Seven different poker games have been available since yesterday.

Kari Hyttinen, Head of RAY’s internet gaming operations, said, “It has been a close collaboration between Playtech and ourselves as we have worked to develop the very best online gaming environment for Finnish players under what is a new regulatory environment.”

“With our very strong focus on responsible gaming, we have been pushing the frontiers of technology and integration through this process. Playtech has delivered innovative solutions to achieve these and we can now offer our players market-leading content in a controlled environment that is fully consistent with our core values and controls.”

 
 
Tags: Finland,   RAY,   Playtech,   Legal Online Poker,   Online Poker Regulation,   Kari Hyttinen
 
 
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