Tag Archives: Sami Kauhanen

Veikkaus seeks new wagering lead as Kauhanen departs to lead Finnish Hippos

SBC News Veikkaus seeks new wagering lead as Kauhanen departs to lead Finnish Hippos

Finland’s national gambling monopoly Veikkaus OY is looking for a new sports betting chief, after long-term Vice President of Wagering Sami Kauhanen departed the organisation to lead Finnish horseracing. This June, Suomen Hippos – Finland’s horseracing and stud breeding association – confirmed the appointment of Kauhanen as inbound President and CEO effective 1 September 2020. Hippos underlined Kauhanen’s credentials as the …

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Veikkaus Finland appoints SBTech to lead end-to-end sportsbook overhaul

SBC News Veikkaus Finland appoints SBTech to lead end-to-end sportsbook overhaul

Multi-channel sportsbook and systems provider SBTech has won the competitive tender to act as the lead online and retail sports betting systems provider for Veikkaus Finland. This morning, SBTech confirmed that it has won the hotly contested ‘public procurement process’ to service Finnish gambling monopoly Veikkaus, who in 2018 called for a wholesale systems upgrades improving the firm’s digital capacities …

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