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High demand for seats at Destination Poker
Paf hosted the Destination Poker live tournament in Mariehamn, Åland from 1–3 November. 70 players took part in the main tournament with a prize pool of €35,000. A winner from Finland was crowned on Saturday night at 11 o'clock.
Published: 05 november 2024
The new gaming law was discussed in Helsinki
Paf organised an event in Helsinki to discuss the upcoming gaming law in Finland. Participants heard the views of the State Secretary, members of parliament, the media, sports, experts and the gaming industry.
Published: 24 oktober 2024
Paf supports a cleaner archipelago
The Baltic Sea suffers from severe eutrophication and littering, and the shores of the archipelago clearly highlight the scale of these problems. Now, with funding from Paf, the Keep the Archipelago Tidy Association is taking a crucial step towards a cleaner Baltic Sea around Åland.
Published: 26 september 2024
Finnish woman from Satakunta won €2.9 million on Paf
A young woman from Satakunta won €2,946,407 after betting just 40 cents on the online game Gears of Eternia Dream Drop Megaways on Paf.com. It was late in the evening of 22 August that the jackpot was won. “I didn't think it was real and I thought that the game had crashed when the winnings started...
Published: 27 augusti 2024
From shack to summer paradise for children
On the small idyllic island of Lilla Lökskär outside Mariehamn in Åland, there is a small red cottage that has become the centre of Folkhälsan’s summer activities.
Published: 04 juli 2024
Daniela Forsgård returns to Paf as a Member of the board
Daniela Forsgård joins Paf as a new Member of the board, succeeding Birgitta Eriksson who has held the position for many years. She joins Paf from Optinova, where she served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), but she began her career at Paf as Group Controller in 2007. The following year she became P...
Published: 20 juni 2024
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1535 days working in another country
Each year, Paf offers employees the opportunity to work abroad. This opportunity has been well received by employees and interest in working abroad has increased. For Camilo Macias, this has meant more opportunities to visit his home country of Colombia. In autumn 2021, Paf introduced the possibili...
Published: 11 juni 2024
A good year and a step towards more sustainable entertainment
A good year means a good sum of Paf funds for society. Paf’s published customer segments show more sustainable revenue in the past year. The Paf board gets a new member. The Paf Group’s revenue for 2023 increased from €165.7 million to €177.1 million, an increase of 7%. The growth in revenue result...
Published: 23 maj 2024
Paf steps up environmental efforts with new extensive carbon accounting
For the first time, Paf has conducted an extensive analysis of its climate impact, with over 95% of carbon emissions included in the reporting. A comprehensive calculation is a critical first step towards achieving Net-Zero by 2040. “With the new measurements, we will have a deeper understanding of...
Published: 17 maj 2024
Focus on young people as loss limit is lowered
Paf has decided to further reduce the loss limit for young people. Mandatory loss limits put a stop to excessive gambling. Young people should be prioritised in responsible gaming measures. Mandatory loss limits stop players from losing more money. Paf has decided to lower the loss limit for everyo...
Published: 07 maj 2024
Paf commits to reach Net-Zero by 2040
Paf’s climate goal is to reach Net-Zero emissions for the entire business by 2040. The target has now been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and it is in line with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C. Reaching Net-Zero means that Paf is actively wo...
Published: 29 februari 2024
The Game Room company supplies amusement games to shopping centre
Game Room specialises in amusement games in different formats and categories. The company will deliver games to the Redi shopping centre in Helsinki. Game Room is a company that focuses solely on entertainment and amusement games. The company was founded by Paf to resell Paf’s concept of amusement ...
Published: 29 januari 2024
Paf recruits students from grit:lab
Paf hires eight students from the grit:lab tech programme. After only 18 months of study, grit:lab can deliver competent developers. The programme is now accepting new applicants. The tech training programme grit:lab is a pioneering training method that was launched in Åland in 2022 by Paf together...
Published: 19 januari 2024
Paf delivers the gaming experience onboard the new shipping company Gotland Alandia Cruise’s ship M/S Birka Gotland
Paf will deliver the gaming entertainment onboard the M/S Birka Gotland. The cruise ship belongs to the newly founded shipping company Gotland Alandia Cruises. The ship will offer its first cruises in the spring of 2024. The shipping companies Viking Line and Gotlandsbolaget have embarked on a join...
Published: 22 december 2023
The Paf Employee 100k Good Cause Initiative
Paf gave all employees the opportunity to donate €100,000, which was distributed among various good causes and initiatives. The employees’ nominations and their final vote determined the choice of causes. Paf’s purpose is to generate funds for the benefit of society, the annual profits are distribu...
Published: 15 december 2023
Bingo Final with a Christmas Spirit
Paf invited a total of 76 bingo players to play bingo and discover a wintery Åland. The bingo final was organised at Paf’s headquarters where participants were treated to a three-course dinner prepared by the local star chef Michael Björklund. The evening’s winner in the bingo final was a 85-year-o...
Published: 08 december 2023
Paf and Tallink Grupp sign new multi-year agreement
Paf has signed a new multi-year cooperation agreement with the shipping company Tallink Grupp. The agreement marks the extension of a successful partnership, where Paf will continue to provide gaming entertainment onboard the company’s vessels. “We are pleased to continue our long-standing history ...
Published: 27 november 2023
Patience led to a first place
Paf arranged the live poker tournament Destination Poker November 3–5 in Mariehamn on Åland. 60 players participated in the poker tournament’s main event with a 30,000 euro prize pot. On Saturday evening at 11 pm the winner from Estonia could be crowned. “I had to have a lot of patience and for a ...
Published: 07 november 2023
Meet the Sauna Vikings
Paf releases the new game Sauna Vikings. The game has been developed and designed by Paf Games Studio. The game will be available on all Paf gaming sites. Paf has launched a new online game called Sauna Vikings. The new game has been entirely produced in-house by the Paf Games Studio. The game comb...
Published: 12 oktober 2023
Paf’s partner Finnlines launches new ship
Finnlines new vessel Finnsirius will be launched in September. The ship is a starting point for more passenger traffic onboard Finnlines. Paf will deliver top-class gaming entertainment on board. In September, Finnlines new vessel Finnsirius will embark on its maiden voyage. The vessel is the first...
Published: 15 september 2023
The grit:lab tech education will continue
Paf’s headquarters will be filled with new students as the tech education grit:lab continues. The application tests will start this winter and admission weeks will be organised in spring 2024. Two years ago, the idea for an innovative tech education named grit:lab was presented, a few months later ...
Published: 04 september 2023
Red Cross dogs spread joy
In a lounge at the Sunnanberg elderly care centre in Saltvik, Åland, residents are waiting for the evening’s visit. Four four-legged friends enter the room. Chico, Frida, Aqua and Kate all work as volunteer service dogs and their visit is always appreciated. “For ten years, the Red Cross has had an...
Published: 02 augusti 2023
Paf gets scientific climate targets approved by SBTi
Paf is raising the bar on climate action and is committed to reducing its climate impact in line with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target. Paf has submitted a Science Based Target (SBT), which has now been approved by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi). “We have committed to reduce our green...
Published: 07 juli 2023
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The association that protects the archipelago
For the first time, Åland has a management system for invasive alien species. In a new agreement with the Government of Åland, Archipelago Pares r.f. is tasked with combating raccoon dogs and American minks in the archipelago. The agreement covers the large nature reserves in the outer archipelago o...
Published: 21 juni 2023
Over €400 million in Paf funds
A successful year makes big dividends of Paf funds possible, with both revenue and profit increasing. Paf continues to invest in responsible gaming measures and the newly published figures for Paf’s customer segments show that the investments are having an effect. Paf has had a good year, the inter...
Published: 14 juni 2023
Paf’s headquarters was filled with tech enthusiasts
Paf’s event, Åland Tech Meetup, offered a packed agenda with eight speakers. Throughout the evening, experts shared their knowledge on topics such as AI, the structure of grit:lab, and how to overcome all obstacles and make the impossible possible, even with eight holes in the brain. “It’s fantasti...
Published: 01 juni 2023
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Paf has generated one gigawatt-hour of solar energy
Paf’s own solar panels, which are installed at the headquarters in Mariehamn, have reached a milestone. So far, 1,000 MWh of clean solar energy has been produced. At the same time, Paf chooses to support a solar energy project in India to offset its environmental impact in 2022. Paf’s head office o...
Published: 26 maj 2023
Paf acquires two Latvian gaming sites
Paf acquires two Latvian gaming sites, WilliamHill.lv and MrGreen.lv. The acquisition makes Paf the third largest gaming company in the Latvian market. Paf invests in the Latvian gaming market by acquiring two Latvian gaming sites from the gaming company 888 Holding Plc. The acquisition includes 88...
Published: 22 maj 2023
Paf extends cooperation with Eckerö Linjen
Paf and Eckerö Linjen signed a new multi-year agreement. The agreement will give Eckerö Linjen a completely new and updated onboard gaming experience. Paf and Eckerö Linjen have worked closely together for many years. Paf produces and delivers the gaming entertainment for the passengership MS Ecker...
Published: 10 maj 2023
Significant investment in responsible gaming
Paf has once again chosen to lower the mandatory loss limit. At the same time, Paf is introducing a new loss limit for young people aged 18–19. The measures are estimated to cost about 7 million euros annually. Paf is lowering the annual mandatory loss limit from 20,000 euros to 17,500 euros, which...
Published: 13 april 2023
Woman from Finland wins €3,8 million
A Finnish woman from the Helsinki region won €3,819,709.36 at Paf.com on Monday evening the 27th of February. She won the jackpot while playing the online game Mega Fortune Dreams with a bet of €4.00. “I still can’t quite believe this has happened, it feels surreal and amazing. Just waiting for it ...
Published: 01 mars 2023
Paf won two awards at the EGR Nordics Awards
Paf was awarded the Safer Gambling Operator award and the award for the best Diversity & Inclusion model at the EGR Nordics Awards 2023. The EGR Nordics Awards celebrates the most successful and innovative gaming companies operating in the Nordic region. Paf was shortlisted in two categories at the...
Published: 27 februari 2023
New long-term agreement signed with Color Line
Paf has signed a new agreement with the Norwegian shipping company Color Line. Paf will provide the gaming entertainment on board the shipping company’s five passenger ships. Paf has been a partner for the Norwegian shipping company Color Line. Paf provides the gaming entertainment on board the shi...
Published: 22 december 2022
The winner will fix his car with the prize money
Paf arranged the live poker tournament Destination Poker November 25-27 in Mariehamn on Åland. 60 players participated in the poker tournament’s main event with a 30,000 euro prize pot and on Saturday evening the winner could be crowned. “This is my first big win in a live tournament. It feels very...
Published: 29 november 2022
Working for a more healthy society
Folkhälsan is a modern non-profit organisation working with social and health services. Every summer they arrange Folkhälsan’s Summer Meetup where teenagers from the ages 12-15 get to do activities and spend time together. Folkhälsan’s Summer Meetups started in 2016 with the purpose to give young p...
Published: 18 november 2022
Paf introduces lowered loss limit for young people
Paf has implemented a lower mandatory loss limit for young people. The reduction is implemented to strengthen the responsible gaming measures for all young people who play at Paf. Paf is the only international gaming company that has introduced an annual mandatory loss limit that applies to all onl...
Published: 03 oktober 2022
The Åland 100 years celebrational scratchcard – raised over 10,000 euros
The sale of the Ålandslåtten scratchcard has ended. The scratchcard was created to highlight the Åland 100 years celebrations. A special feature was that every scratchcard raised one euro directly to a good cause. The final result was 10,055 scratchcards sold during the year. – It is nice that we ...
Published: 29 september 2022
Search and rescue at sea
The Åland Search and Rescue Society is a voluntary coastguard performing rescue services at sea. They secure the water areas around the Åland Islands, important sea routes for Finnish and Swedish boat drivers. Paf visited their station in Saltvik to get an insight into their association. The Åland ...
Published: 22 september 2022
Paf’s headquarter became a tech campus
The tech education named grit:lab has started. 70 students will for two years study the latest in tech. The campus is located inside Paf’s headquarters on Åland. The grit:lab tech education has now started for real, for the 70 students who have been admitted. For the kickoff, all students gathered ...
Published: 01 september 2022
Save the Children gives children the opportunity to make an impact
The city of Mariehamn has made the decision to renovate the park Wirénska Parken, located by the town square in Mariehamn. With the help of the Save the Children association they wanted to make sure that those who use the park and its playground are involved in the project. Therefore, Save the Child...
Published: 15 juli 2022
Ban gambling advertising and raise the taxes
Paf presented its own proposal for a gaming policy program in Sweden. Raising the gambling tax, banning large parts of the gambling advertising and stopping the exposure of gambling adverts in connection with sports are some of the points in the program. Paf participated in the annual event Almedal...
Published: 08 juli 2022
Paf arranges gaming policy discussion in Almedalen
Paf will organize a gaming policy discussion in Almedalen going by the headline “The industry we love to hate”. The discussion will look back at how the reregulation turned out and discuss together with Members of the Parliament their views on the current issues facing the gaming industry. Almedals...
Published: 01 juli 2022
grit:lab expands to 70 seats
The interest in the new tech education that grit:lab offers has been great. Pafs has therefore chosen to increase the number of study seats available to 70. The new tech education, grit:lab, will start up for real at the end of August. The two-year education was intended for 50 students, but now Pa...
Published: 23 juni 2022
New contract signed with Finnlines
Paf has signed an agreement with Finnlines regarding their two new ships. Paf will deliver the onboard entertainment for both vessels Finnsirius and Finncanopus. The new ships will start operating in 2023. Paf has been a long time partner with Finnlines and the partnership has now been extended to ...
Published: 21 juni 2022
Ålandslåtten – Paf’s celebration of Åland 100 years
During the past year there has been an ongoing celebration for Åland’s 100th year of autonomy. Paf has chosen to participate in the festivities by launching Ålandslåtten. It’s an Åland-inspired scratchcard which was made in collaboration with the local government. The purpose of the scratchcard is ...
Published: 08 juni 2022
Paf’s international endeavors pave the way for a strong result
Paf reports a strong result for 2021 despite the ongoing pandemic negatively affecting Land & Ship operations. The result amounts to €34.3 million (€16.7 million in 2020). The trend is driven by Paf’s international success, where among other things the continued strong growth in Switzerland proved t...
Published: 19 maj 2022
New game released by the Paf Games Studio
Paf has released a new game called Building Blocks. The game has been created and developed in-house by the Paf Games Studio. The game looks and feels really different from what has been seen in the industry before. “This game is unique in its style and design as the graphics are done in voxels, so...
Published: 27 april 2022
70 students filled Paf’s head office
Around 70 students stepped into Paf’s head office in Mariehamn to participate in grit:lab’s first piscine. The piscine is a four-week intensive introductory period to the education and at the same time the final step in the selection process. The main goal of the tech education that grit:lab offers...
Published: 06 april 2022
300,000 euros to Ukraine
Paf and the Government of Åland chooses to urgently donate 300,000 euros in humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The money will go to support the international relief work carried out by the UNHCR and the Finnish Red Cross in Ukraine. “What is happening in Ukraine is really terrible and it affects us all. ...
Published: 03 mars 2022
Save the Children’s play therapy at the hospital
The hospital environment can be both frightening and difficult for children to handle. The Save the Children organisation works on making visits easier for children of all ages by offering play therapy at the hospital. “There’s a lot of grief and misery at a hospital. In all of that, I try to bring...
Published: 18 februari 2022
The Red Cross Voluntary Rescue Service
The voluntary rescue service is there to aid the authorities when the community needs extra help in the event of accidents or other emergencies. The Red Cross on Åland coordinates the activities, which consists of several organisations and about 90 volunteers. Olof Collin is the Red Cross Head of C...
Published: 19 januari 2022
Lasse Åberg donates 15,000 euros to the Baltic Sea Fund
Thanks to the two popular internet games that Paf has developed – inspired by the cult films Sällskapsresan and Snowroller – Lasse Åberg now chooses to donate a significant part of his royalty to the Baltic Sea Fund. “I do not like to swim in cyano algae,” says Lasse Åberg who wants to highlight th...
Published: 14 december 2021
grit:lab is open for applicants
Expectations are high for the new tech education that grit:lab offers. Paf and eleven other companies have already signed-up as partners for grit:lab, which is now opening the first step in the application process. Only a few months after the news about grit:lab was launched, all interested people ...
Published: 01 december 2021
New set-up for trotting betting on Åland
Paf will offer trotting betting on Åland through a completely new approach in the future. Paf has entered into new agreements with both ATG and the service provider Betmakers. Betmakers is one of the world’s largest suppliers of betting on horses and the collaboration with Swedish ATG has been re-wr...
Published: 24 november 2021
A live event together again
For the first time in almost two years, Paf had the opportunity to organize a gaming event for real. In Paf’s head office, a long-awaited bingo final was arranged together with 60 players, a live event that has been postponed several times due to the pandemic. “Super fun and great that we were fina...
Published: 09 november 2021
Paf improves climate reporting
For several years, Paf has carried out annual climate reports to gain a better insight into how the business affects the environment. With the help of the climate report, we can more easily identify improvements and strive to reduce our impact on the environment. Paf has now chosen to expand the rep...
Published: 04 november 2021
A successful gaming export to Switzerland
For two years Paf has served as Swiss Grand Casino Luzern’s strategic online partner. The gaming site Mycasino.ch, which is owned by the Swiss casino, is today the most successful gaming site in the regulated Swiss market, with a market share of about 30%. The collaboration has proven to be a very s...
Published: 05 oktober 2021
Remote working is part of the future at Paf
Paf has implemented guidelines that give employees more opportunities to continue working remotely, even after the pandemic’s restrictions are removed. Employees also have the opportunity to work abroad for up to three months each year. A sustainable workplace is one of the three sustainability are...
Published: 16 september 2021
grit:lab – pioneering tech education at Paf’s headquarters
The Åland Government has given Paf the task of starting up and running a tech education for 50 talented software developers. The education is carried out completely without teachers and classes, where the student’s own ability to develop is in focus. grit:lab is a new and alternative IT education t...
Published: 02 september 2021
Paf acquires two Swedish licensed companies
Paf is acquiring the two Swedish licensed gaming companies Speedy Ltd and Speedy Originals from Hero Gaming. The companies run the gaming sites Speedy Casino, Speedybet and Speedyspel. With the purchase, Paf will become one of the six largest gaming companies in Sweden. “We want to grow in Sweden a...
Published: 02 augusti 2021
Paf’s cloud tech is now ISO certified
Paf is the first gaming company in the world to get the ISO 27017 certification, which means that the company’s cloud technology is ISO certified. The certification is the highest excellence available for security and safety in regards to cloud technology. “Extending our ISMS into ISO 27017 was a n...
Published: 08 juli 2021
Paf sponsors open source foundation
Paf will be sponsoring the Apache Software Foundation (ASF), which develops software for public benefit purposes. The charity foundation was founded in 1999 and it is funded through donations from companies and individuals. “Since we use open source software to build Paf’s business, the only right ...
Published: 24 juni 2021
Paf celebrates Åland 100 years with a new scratch card
Paf launches a new scratch card on Åland to draw attention to the fact that Åland is celebrating 100 years. The scratch card will have the highest jackpot that Paf has had on a scratch card to date, 15,000 euros. The scratch card will be called Ålandslåtten and have an Åland-inspired design with gra...
Published: 07 juni 2021
Paf’s results, open customer segments and lowered loss limit
2020 was an extreme year in so many ways. Large sections of Paf’s operations were shut down during some periods of the year or they operated with severe restrictions. Paf implemented a lower loss limit at the beginning of the year that also affected the result. Despite the financially strained situa...
Published: 28 maj 2021
Paf shortlisted for Online Casino of the Year award
Paf has been shortlisted at the Global Gaming Awards 2021 in the Online Casino of the Year category. The awards ceremony is organized by the industry magazine Gambling Insider and the winners will be presented in London, June 28th. The Shortlist was decided after a rigorous process and it recognises...
Published: 28 april 2021
Paf donated laptops to Save the Children
Paf chose to donate IT equipment to the Save the Children’s organization. The equipment consisted of several laptops and a laser printer that was received by the children’s rights organization in the nice spring weather on Åland. “Save the Children is one of our founders, we would not be here witho...
Published: 09 april 2021
Paf believes €8,000 per year is the benchmark for loss limits in Europe
CEO Christer Fahlstedt talks openly about refusing to take “blood money” revenue from at-risk players despite it doing obvious damage to the company’s bottom line. “We think you’re unlikely to be allowed to lose more than €8,000 per year. That’s what we see as the benchmark,” he says. One of Paf’s ...
Published: 01 april 2021
Swedish man won over 11 million kronor
A Swedish man from Östergötland won a jackpot of SEK 11,362,785 when he played on Paf.se. He won the jackpot on a slot machine with a bet of only SEK 5. When we called our big winner, he was overjoyed with the win and told us a little bit about what he plans to do with the money. “I thought it was...
Published: 13 mars 2021
340 lunch boxes to Matbanken
Paf gave 340 lunch boxes to Matbanken (“The Food Bank”) as well as Christmas bread and gingerbread. Matbanken is a non-profit association that distributes food free of charge to households that are having financial difficulties. “This is a very nice gesture by Paf and we are very happy that we rece...
Published: 17 december 2020
Paf’s tech goes open source
Paf is one of few companies that has taken the step into open source technology. This is another big step for Paf’s tech development and an important milestone. All software consists of programs that are written by software developers who write source codes. Open sourcing means making the source co...
Published: 11 december 2020
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Lasse Åberg donates money to the Baltic Sea Fund
The Baltic Sea Fund is the recipient when Lasse Åberg donates money from the Sällskapsresan game, a game that has been developed by Paf in collaboration with Lasse Åberg. Now the sequel Snowroller is launched, a game based on the movie Sällskapsresan II Snowroller. The Baltic Sea Fund is a foundati...
Published: 26 november 2020
A good throw – for Save the Children
Save the Children together with the disc golf associations, arranged a fundraiser for the Children’s Fund. In the fundraiser, the number of rounds played gave money to the Children’s Fund. Paf participated as a main sponsor of the event. “It was an exciting and fun event with a nice atmosphere,” sa...
Published: 10 november 2020
Suomen pelialan ongelmat ovat ratkaistavissa lisenssijärjestelmällä
(This is an opinion piece published in the Finnish newspaper Kauppalehti October 22, 2020, hence it is written in Finnish. The English translation can be found below) Suomeen pitäisi muiden EU-maiden tapaan rakentaa rahapelaamisen lisenssijärjestelmä, kirjoittaa Ålands Penningautomatförening Pafin ...
Published: 22 oktober 2020
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Paf lowers its loss limit even further
Paf is lowering its annual loss limit by another 5,000 euros. The lowering of the loss limit strengthens Paf’s commitment to responsible gaming and secures Paf’s position among the most responsible gaming companies. The Red Cross is supporting Paf’s decision to lower its loss limit. When Paf first ...
Published: 23 september 2020
Paf named best online casino in the Baltics
Paf has been named the Baltics’ Best Online Casino 2020. The award was presented at the Baltic and Scandinavian Gaming Awards at the annual Mare Balticum Gaming Summit in Tallinn. “We are very happy to win this award. We have an excellent gaming site for our customers and it’s cool that others have...
Published: 14 augusti 2020
Basketball legend Kaspars Kambala in new Paf collaboration
Basketball legend Kaspars Kambala is one of the biggest sports stars in Latvia. He is best known for his long career in basketball. Among his many achievements, he shares the points record for a single Europaleague match of 41 points. He has also been a professional boxer and co-written the bestsell...
Published: 11 augusti 2020
Paf named Sweden’s most sustainable gaming company
Paf has been named Sweden’s most responsible gaming company. Paf won the prize in the Sustainability category at the Swedish Gambling Awards. Paf Deputy CEO Daniela Johansson was also the winner in the Leadership category. From 40 submissions 11 finalists were selected in three award categories at ...
Published: 11 juni 2020
Paf Låttå – a jackpot lottery for Åland
The first tickets for Paf Låttå go on sale in the first week of June 2020. Paf Låttå is a jackpot lottery game with its roots in Åland. Like other popular lotteries Paf Låttå has a progressive jackpot and live draws every week. “We offer a jackpot starting at €10,000. Although the jackpot begins at...
Published: 01 juni 2020
Corona is fast forwarding our industry’s development
The Corona crisis is speeding up underlying trends in our society. We are witnessing a breakthrough in remote medical care, a surge in home delivery services and most of us have probably come to the conclusion that we will do less business travelling even when we are allowed to. Our industry has se...
Published: 25 maj 2020
Reduced climate impact, Switzerland and 21 million euros
Last year was a good year for Paf, our overall sales increased and our results improved. We also managed to reduce our climate impact, we joined the Swiss gaming market and a total of 21 million euros was distributed for the benefit of society. These are some of the main achievements that headline t...
Published: 13 maj 2020
Paf manufactures visors for hospital staff
There is currently a great lack of protective equipment (PPE) for doctors and nurses working on the front line due to the coronavirus disease. The University of Åland has been helping the situation by using 3D printers to produce protective visors. “When we heard about this initiative at Paf, obvio...
Published: 23 april 2020
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Extra big dividend from Paf to help society
Paf is providing a larger dividend of 40 million euros this year. The money will be used to alleviate the negative effects of the coronavirus. Paf’s customer segments for 2019 show that the number of big players has decreased by 67%. The profit generated by the Åland gaming company Paf during the f...
Published: 17 april 2020
Paf buys bikes for Åland United
Paf has been one of Åland United’s biggest sponsors for many years. The team plays in the highest Finnish National League and the team has been crowned champions twice. Ahead of this new season, Paf has chosen to sponsor the team with 15 new bicycles. “Åland is a little island and with the bikes we...
Published: 31 mars 2020
Paf is a finalist in two categories at the Swedish Gambling Awards
Paf has been nominated for two awards at the Swedish Gambling Awards. Out of 40 applicants, 11 went on to be finalists in the three categories of sustainability, customer satisfaction and leadership. Paf has been nominated in the sustainability category for its reduced mandatory loss limit combined ...
Published: 11 mars 2020
Paf acquires Swedish licensed gaming company Mandalorian Technologies
Paf acquires the Swedish licensed gaming company Mandalorian Technologies. Mandalorian runs the gaming sites No Account Casino, No Account Bet and Prank Casino. With the acquisition Paf will become one of the ten largest gaming companies in Sweden. “We have been following Mandalorian Technologies c...
Published: 06 mars 2020
A mandatory loss limit is a step in the right direction
Researcher Ekaterina Ivanova has been researching gaming responsibility for the past four years at Stockholm University in a research project funded by Paf. The research has focused on gambling, gaming limits, gaming behaviour, attitudes towards gaming tools and the likelihood of predicting gamblin...
Published: 17 februari 2020
Paf wins international award for the best responsible gaming program
Paf has won the prestigious Corporate Responsibility Program of the Year Award. The award was presented at the Global Gaming Awards, organized by the industry magazine Gambling Insider in London. The awards ceremony was organized in conjunction with the well-known international gaming event ICE. ...
Published: 11 februari 2020
Paf player wins the biggest jackpot ever in Estonia
A young woman from Estonia has won over 3.6 million euros at Paf.com on Wednesday evening, making it the largest gaming win ever in the country. With both Bingo and Viking lotteries on Wednesday evenings, it’s a time when many Estonians are waiting for a life changing win. And so it happened for a ...
Published: 10 januari 2020
84 hours of live radio for charity
Paf is one of the main sponsors of SteelFMhjälpen for the third consecutive year. SteelFMhjälpen raises money for charity during the month of December. The fund raising ends with an 84-hour long live radio broadcast from a box made of glass in the square of Mariehamn. “We want to do something reall...
Published: 23 december 2019
We welcome Gunnar Westerlund to the Paf Board
Paf’s new board member is Gunnar Westerlund who recently worked at the Helsinki-based law firm Roschier. ‘I worked for 25 years at the law firm, mostly with business affairs, financing and tax related issues,’ says Gunnar Westerlund. ‘Although I do have a paper saying I am retired, my ambition is ...
Published: 16 december 2019
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A happy hackathon in Helsinki
Paf brought all of its most creative and analytical technical minds together in one room to create new solutions in an intensive day-long Hackathon. On 18 November Paf gathered together 35 people from across its development and operational teams at a tech hub in the centre of Helsinki. This company...
Published: 19 november 2019
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Tech gathering at the Helsinki office
Paf hosted a Serverless Meetup at its Helsinki Office. The event was fully booked with a long waiting list, as tech people gathered in the office to get the latest insights from some of Paf’s best tech minds. “It was great to see so many eager tech pros in the office, it really shows that we are at...
Published: 15 november 2019
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Jenny is aiming for the top
Paf is now the main sponsor for the biathlete Jenny Fellman, who made her World Cup debut in Finland’s biathlon team last season. During the summer she has trained hard, won two Finnish national medals in running biathlon and followed it up with a high altitude camp in Antholz in Italy during the au...
Published: 12 november 2019
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Paf aims to improve responsible gaming in Latvia
Paf has signed an agreement together with four other gaming companies to strengthen responsible gaming in Latvia. In the agreement all five gaming operators have agreed to improve their responsible gaming measures beyond the requirements of Latvian gambling law. “Among other things, we will introdu...
Published: 16 oktober 2019
Paf reduces its yearly loss limit
Paf has cut its yearly loss limit by €5,000. Last year Paf became the first international gaming company in the world to introduce a maximum limit for the amount a customer can lose in a year. This loss limit taken in combination with other improved measures in responsible gaming has significantly r...
Published: 03 oktober 2019
The gaming industry gather on Åland
The gaming industry came to Mariehamn for Spelakademin (The Gambling Academy) on Wednesday 11 September. Spelakademin is Sweden’s most established industry forum that was first held in 1992. This year’s Spelakademin was organised by the gaming industry’s national organisation Sper (The Swedish Gambl...
Published: 13 september 2019
Mycasino.ch is one of the first gaming sites in Switzerland
Paf was selected earlier as an online partner for Grand Casino Lucerne, thanks in large part to Paf’s good reputation and its technical and operational experience. The Swiss casino behind Mycasino.ch is one of only four land-based casinos that have obtained an online licence in the re-regulated Swis...
Published: 22 augusti 2019
Industries we love and hate
Paf arranged a seminar on Wednesday 3 July in Visby in Sweden during Almedalsveckan. The seminar with the title “Industries we love and hate” was held aboard the Åland ship Michael Sars. The title of the seminar refers to the fact that gaming for most people is a popular pastime – while for some oth...
Published: 19 juli 2019
Sweden’s most important gaming seminar to be held on Åland
The Swedish gaming industry’s national organization Sper is arranging a seminar in collaboration with Paf. This autumn Spelakademin will be held on Wednesday 11 September in Mariehamn on Åland. Spelakademin is Sweden’s most widely recognized annual seminar for the gaming industry – with a strong foc...
Published: 26 juni 2019
Paf developed Spanish celebrity game
Paf has launched a game exclusively for Spain. Inspired by the well-known Spanish cartoon character, Enjuto Mojamuto, the game has been developed and designed by the Paf Games Studio team. The Enjuto Mojamuto game was launched on Pafs Spanish website (Paf.es) in the spring of 2019. The game was dev...
Published: 19 juni 2019
Paf chosen as technology partner by Grand Casino Luzern, as Switzerland releases a handful of online licenses
Paf has been following the regulation of the gaming market in Switzerland for a long time. After an extensive selection process, Paf was chosen as technology partner by Grand Casino Luzern – which received its online licence today. Grand Casino Luzern will open its online casino gaming site mycasin...
Published: 13 juni 2019
Paf receives international certificate for high information security management
Paf has received official confirmation that the company has a very high level of information security management by obtaining the ISO standard ISO/IEC 27001:2013. Paf is the first Åland company to receive this internationally recognized certification. “We are delighted to have succeeded in obtainin...
Published: 14 maj 2019
Fewer high rollers leads to a lower result for Paf
During the 2018 financial year the Åland gaming company Paf made a profit of €24.6 million from a total turnover of €111.8 million. It is proposed that €21 million of this profit will be allocated to Paf’s owner Åland’s regional government to be distributed for the benefit of society. “Our result i...
Published: 13 maj 2019
Paf wins award for Responsible Gaming initiatives in Spain
Paf has been named the most responsible gaming company in Spain. It is the first internet gaming company to win the prize. Paf collected the award at the annual responsible gaming conference in Barcelona. Paf has won an award from Acencas (the Catalan Association of Social Addictions) for its Respo...
Published: 05 april 2019
Paf’s yearly loss limit stops the big players
Paf has openly published its players’ annual wins and losses, a unique initiative in the gaming industry. Paf will go further too – by removing all big players and stopping direct marketing to risk players. Paf has become a pioneer in the gaming industry through its openness. Paf now openly publish...
Published: 15 mars 2019
Paf invests in sustainability, alongside several other large companies
The network bärkraft.ax coordinates the delivery of Åland’s development and sustainability agenda. Last year a coaching role was created in order to strengthen the work with implementing the agenda. The coach guides and supports organisations, companies, regions, associations and authorities who wa...
Published: 31 januari 2019
We welcome Andreas Remmer to the Paf Board
Paf’s new board member is Andreas Remmer, former deputy CEO and CFO of Viking Line. Remmer is very experienced and has sat on several other prominent boards. “I look forward to working with Paf’s Board and a management team that works with cutting-edge expertise in their area. For my own part, this...
Published: 21 januari 2019
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Paf adopts Swish for faster customer transactions in Sweden
Paf adopts the popular payment method Swish used by 6.7 million Swedes. In the first month of the newly-regulated Swedish gaming market Paf has adopted what is said to be the fastest payment method available in Sweden. Swish uses mobile telephone numbers to make transfers and is currently used by a...
Published: 15 januari 2019
Paf awarded Swedish Online Gambling Licence
Paf has been granted a Swedish Online Gambling Licence by the Swedish Gambling Authority. The Swedish Gambling Licence is another important step in Paf’s long-term strategy to grow in locally regulated markets. The Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) approved Paf’s licence application on 20 December 2...
Published: 21 december 2018
Two legends. One Game.
The race between Thomas Wassberg and Juha Mieto at Lake Placid in 1980 is part of sport folklore. Gold and silver in the 15km were separated by just one hundredth of a second. It’s the closest finish in Olympic cross country skiing history. Paf has brought their rivalry back to life in a new game. ...
Published: 29 november 2018
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Team Wranå win Paf Masters
The Swedish team won the international curling competition on Åland and 8,500 euros in prize money. The world’s best women curling players played at the Paf Masters from 18-21 October on Åland. The Paf Masters is part of the World Curling Tour and the teams competed for important tour points and a ...
Published: 21 oktober 2018
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Paf acquires its long-time bingo supplier Proactive Gaming
Paf invests in product portfolio development through the purchase of its bingo supplier Proactive Gaming Scandinavia AB. The acquisition is a continuation of a successful collaboration between Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) and Swedish gaming technology company Proactive Gaming Scandinavia AB....
Published: 02 oktober 2018
€2.7m jackpot winner at Paf.com
The Finnish woman who won €2.7 million on the site 21 June received a nice surprise as she was told on Friday 29 June that she had at the same time won an additional €350,000 due to the NetEnt Mega Million campaign. A Finnish player at Paf.com won the €2.701.379,07 mega jackpot in the Hall of Gods ...
Published: 29 juni 2018
Paf.com first international gambling company to introduce loss limit
Paf will be the first international gambling company to introduce a loss limit. The limit will be introduced for all customers on all markets and entails that any customer playing at Paf.com may not lose more than 30,000 euro during one year. Loss limits have thus far only been used by gambling com...
Published: 13 juni 2018
Kennet Andersson minns VM -94 i Pafs VM-kampanj
Det åländska spelbolaget Paf rullar nu ut sin VM-kampanj i samarbete med fotbollslegenden Kennet Andersson. Kampanjen bygger på nostalgi och känslor och fokus ligger på Sveriges bronsturnering i USA för 24 år sedan. Ett antal reklamfilmer och Native-filmer har producerats, i vilka Kennet minns VM 1...
Published: 10 maj 2018
Prehistoric society Fibula
Early 2018 saw the ínaugruation of the new timber building of the prehistoric society Fornföreningen Fibula in Vikingabyn. Built with hand-hewn 9-meter beams from Bolstaholm, the exterior of the building resonates the same Iron Age feeling as the rest of the village, While the interior comprises of ...
Published: 27 april 2018
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Safety and companionship at sea
Ålands sjöräddningssällskap Work in the rescue services can be tough and demanding. On an everyday basis it involves drills, preventive work and assignments that are not in themselves dangerous. Åland’s Sea Rescue Company has six stations and approximately 120 active members of staff who...
Published: 14 december 2016
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Motion for life
Folkhälsan på Åland Folkhälsan on Åland is a local association with the basic aim of contributing to a better quality of everyday life and health. In the association’s Allaktivitetshus, or activity house, there is housing available for the elderly providing services and activities. One exa...
Published: 14 december 2016
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Work on your own terms
Fixtjänst In the employment market there are lots of people searching to fit in. People who need a place where they feel needed and important. Fixtjänst is a workshop enterprise for people with disabilities, who work as much or as little as they can manage and at their own pace for extended pe...
Published: 14 december 2016
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Half a century of the volunteer coastguard
Breakdowns, vessels running aground, ambulance services, repairs, sea search operations– regardless of the weather the coastguard are ready to help, provide assistance and carry out rescue operations in local waters. Ålands Sjöräddningssällskap was founded in 1965 when a number of people involved in...
Published: 14 december 2016
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A colorful lighthouse continues to shine
When the association Regnbågsfyren (en. Rainbow Lighthouse) was established on Åland in 2004, it was hard to imagine that ten years later 1,500 people would parade through the streets of Mariehamn in support of the local hbtq community. Though Åland Pride and the Pride parade are the most visible ac...
Published: 14 december 2016
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A joyful pet project
A hand strokes the fur, a soft nose pokes at the fingers. A voice that has been quiet wants to speak again. A smile appears in an absent face. It may only be a small miracle that is happening but it’s a miracle all the same. The Red Cross’s Friendship Dogs bring a little life to an otherwise often u...
Published: 14 december 2016
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