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    Paf adopts Swish for faster customer transactions in Sweden

    Åland gaming operator adopts the popular payment method used by 6.7 million SwedesIn 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 around 6.7 million Swedes and 180,000 business. Paf CEO Christer Fahlstedt says: “Swish is without doubt the favourite way for Swedes to transfer money. Our site already offers Swedish players games they can’t get anywhere else. And now our Paf gaming account also offers the

    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 2018. Paf’s licence for online gambling and betting in the newly regulated Swedish market is effective from 1 January 2019. Paf is a well-established name in Sweden and has campaigned for the regulation of the Swedish gambling market for many years. The Åland-based company has operated licenced

    Children’s charity is the winner on Paf’s Ugly Christmas Sweater Day

    Paf Head Office in Mariehamn on Åland, Finland, 14 December 2018 Workers at Paf’s head office in Mariehamn wore ugly Christmas sweaters and collected money from their colleagues on Friday 14 December. In total €1032.50 was donated to Save the Children’s Child Foundation on Åland. Pictured: 1) Workers in their ugly sweaters 2) Lotta Angergård from Save The Children receiving the cheque Picture story Press Release with caption – for immediate use free of charge

    Legendary ski rivalry reignited in new Wassberg VS Mieto slot game from Paf

    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. The Nordic gaming company Paf has brought their rivalry back to life in a new game. Two legends. One Game The Wassberg VS Mieto slot is exclusive to Paf and was made by the in-house Paf Games Studio in close cooperation with the two skiers. The reels are embedded in snow and feature animated Wassberg and Mieto characters and symbols. In the bonus

    Paf acquires its long-time bingo supplier Proactive Gaming

    Åland-based gaming operator 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.The two companies started working together in 2014, when Proactive became the new bingo supplier for Paf. More unique gaming experiences Proactive, headquartered in Norrköping, is known for their experience and competence in developing unique and flexible gaming

    Helenius vs.Teper heavyweight title match date set

    Heavyweight boxer Robert “Nordic Nightmare” Helenius is set to take on Germany’s Erkan Teper in an IBF title fight on September 29th in Waldenbuch, Germany. The odds predict a tough away match for Helenius.Heavyweight boxer Robert Helenius will go up against Germany’s Erkan Teper in a fight for the IBF Intercontinental Title. The fight will take place in Waldenbuch in Germany, close to Stuttgart, on Saturday 29 September.   “Although I’ve boxed in Germany for six years, I’ve never been to Waldenbuch. Yes it’s an away match but I don’t think that that will affect me,” says Robert Helenius.

    Finnish €2.7m jackpot winner at Paf.com gets extra win of €350,000

    The Finnish woman who won €2.7 million on the gaming site of the Åland-based gaming company Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) 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 game last week’s Thursday, having bet just 2 euros in the game. A week later on Friday, 29 June, the lucky winner was told that it had turned out that she had at the same time won an additional €350,000 from the NetEnt

    Paf.com first international gambling company to introduce loss limit

    The Åland-based gambling company 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 companies in monopoly position. Next fall, the Åland-based gambling company Paf will become the first gambling company in international markets to introduce a hard cap for gaming losses. The loss limit is only one of the company’s many responsible gambling measures,

    Increased profit for Paf during 2017

    In 2017, the Åland-based gaming company Paf made an operating profit of €27.6 million and the total turnover reached €116.5 million. It is proposed that €18 million will be allocated to the Regional Government of Åland to be distributed to good causes within the Åland community. - 2017 was a very strong year for Paf. Our net result nearly doubled during the year and we saw a steady growth in all markets. We are proud to have performed so well despite the sale our Italian subsidiary in February 2017. This shows that our strategy, that focuses on key markets and cost effectiveness, has

    Helenius wants to fight Sweden’s Otto Wallin

    A colossal Nordic heavyweight battle is on the cards Robert "The Nordic Nightmare" Helenius has been appointed as the official challenger for the EU Heavyweight Boxing Title. The title is currently held by Sweden's leading heavyweight boxer Otto "All In" Wallin. “I really want the fight if Otto dares to meet me. I am number one in the Nordic region and I’m not gonna let anyone mess those numbers up.” says Robert Helenius. Read the whole news story on: https://www.paf.com/betting/news/?id=helenius-wants-new-fight For more information please contact: Markus Sundman,

    Helenius to fight tough Belarusian

    “I want to convince everybody,” says Helenius Robert "The Nordic Nightmare" Helenius is to meet the Belarusian Yuri Bykhautsou in Estonia on Saturday, 17 March. The fight is part of the Yakuza Fight Gala in the Estonian town of Rakvere. The Nordic Nightmare’s Belarusian opponent Bykhautsou is not high in the ranking lists, but he has a record that shows he is a tough guy with a good chin. In his last match he won against a two-time Russian amateur champion and he has not been knocked out in six years despite really strong opposition. “The Russian champion was obviously

    Tallink Grupp extends cooperation agreement with gaming and entertainment specialist Paf

    AS Tallink Grupp and the Nordic gaming and entertainment specialist Paf have recently signed a cooperation agreement, extending their long-term partnership for another five years until 2023.Paf, the specialist gaming and entertainment company headquartered in Åland, has been providing the Group’s vessels with games and entertainment for 30 years and the games are very popular with the Group’s customers. The selection of games provided by Paf include onboard slot machines, lotteries, casino games, bingo, poker, but also online betting and gaming entertainment. “We are very happy to

    Paf is one of the most inspiring workplaces in Finland - wins “Most Improved” prize

    Paf (Ålands Penningautomatförening) has won the “Most Improved” award in “Finland’s Most Inspiring Workplaces 2018”. This means that Paf has been able to improve its employee survey results the most, compared to the previous year.In addition Paf is one of Finland’s Most Inspiring Workplaces. The awards are presented by Corporate Spirit Ltd, the market leader within the field of employee surveys in Finland. Annually hundreds of organisations and tens of thousands of employees participate in their employee surveys.- This feels great! On behalf of the organization and all

    Chief Responsibility Officer becomes Paf´s deputy CEO

    Daniela Johansson has been appointed Deputy CEO of the Åland gambling company Paf. Johansson has been working at Paf for 15 years and has had a variety of roles within the organization over the years. Since 2013, she has been responsible for Paf's work with responsible gaming and has been part of the company's management team since 2014. Paf's CEO Christer Fahlstedt says Daniela Johansson has many good qualities. - She is a natural leader and a good representative of Paf both internally and externally.- During Daniela's time as CRO Paf has developed into becoming a

    Several Olympic teams competing in Finland’s first Masters tournament

    Twelve teams competing for a prize pot of 18,000 eurosSeveral of the world’s best curling players will be squaring up at the Paf Masters on 12‒15 October on Åland. The Paf Masters is part of the Curling Champions Tour and for the first time ever the tour has come to Finland. Some of the best female curling teams in the world compete for valuable tour points and a prize pot of 18,000 euros. “This tournament is an attractive one for the teams because only 12 of them are competing, but the prize pot is just as big as for Masters tournaments for 32 teams,” says the head of Åland Curling,

    Paf to host third responsible gaming summit

    Knowledge sharing conference hosted by Paf on Åland on 10 October 2017 focuses on attitudes and responsible behaviour On 10 October, the Åland-based gaming company Paf (Ålands Penningsautomatförening) will host the Responsible Gaming Summit 2017 at the main offices of the company on the Åland Islands.This year’s summit is the third of its kind organized by Paf, and brings together professionals from a variety of fields to discuss responsible gaming from different perspectives. The summit offers a platform for knowledge sharing between different stakeholders from gaming

    New collaboration - Paf offers slots from the provider Play´n Go

    Paf has signed multi-year agreement with Swedish based slots provider Play'n Go, starting from July the 5th 2017. The Paf customers will get access to the top 10-15 Play'n Go games during 2017 and their complete portfolio by 2018.  - We are really excited about this. Play´n Go’s strength in the nordic market and the quality of their games will further strengthen our position. I am sure the unique promotion tools and game titles such as Hugo, Gemix and Viking Runecraft will appeal to our customers, says Herbert Paradis, Head of Casino and Poker at Paf. In addition to the unique

    Åland-based gambling company Paf gives €20M to public good

    During 2016, the Åland-based gambling company Paf made a profit of €15.2 million, with a decrease of €7.5 million from the previous year. The company’s total revenue increased from €110.0 million to €113.5 million, which is the best in Paf´s history. The regional government of Åland proposes that €20 million in Paf funds be distributed to public good on the Åland Islands. In 2016, Paf’s revenue increased from €110,0 million in 2015 to €113.5 million. While Paf’s overall result was down from €22.7 million in 2015 to €15.2 million in 2016, the gross gaming revenue (GGR) for online

    Robert Helenius will fight Dereck Chisora in May

    The next fight for Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius is a long-awaited heavyweight rematch against Dereck Chisora from the UK. The fight will take place in the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki on 27 May. The WBC Silver Heavyweight World title will be up for grabs in May and the winner will become an official contender for Deontay Wilder’s world title. “I have been looking forward to this match for a very long time. One of my hands was injured the last time, but in May I will prove who’s the king of the castle using my two good hands,” says Helenius. Helenius’ trainer

    Åland to host women’s world class curling tour event

    Åland Curling and the Vianor Curlingcenter situated in Eckerö on Åland will host the Paf Masters Tour 12-15 October 2017. The curling event is a part of the Curling Champions Tour (CCT). A total of 12 teams will meet in the Paf Masters, which is the first event of its kind in Finland part of the Nordic tour. The Curling Championships Tour is the highest-ranked curling tour for both men and women in Europe, the United States, Canada and Asia. The tour also collaborates with the North-American World Curling Tour. The local organizer for Paf Masters is Ålands Curlingklubb. -

    Paf has sold its business in Italy

    The Åland-based money gaming company Paf has sold Italian Winga in its entirety to Maltese-Swedish gaming company LeoVegas. - The Italian market is not aligned with Paf’s future strategy. We received a generous offer from the buyer, and the time was right to sell, says Paf CEO Christer Fahlstedt. The transaction does not mean that Paf is lowering its ambitions when it comes to growing internationally.  - We aim to grow primarily in markets that we know thoroughly as well as markets where Paf can be expected to become profitable in the long term, Christer Fahlstedt says. Paf

    Paf acknowledged as the most responsible gaming company in the Nordic market

    Åland gaming company Paf has garnered another top prize as the most socially responsible gaming company. This time around, the competition comprised of international gaming companies operating in Nordic countries. The jury based its decision on investments and improvements the gaming companies have made during the past year. In our application to the jury we highlighted, among other things, the following: ·Diagrams of customer’s wins/losses, which are displayed to the customer after they log in to their gaming account. ·Customer testing that compares customers

    Paf's new office – an environmental meeting of minds

    The Åland gaming company Paf has made a large investment in its new headquarters, with a concerted emphasis on sustainability and creating a communal working atmosphere. The first sketches were made in 2013 with the vision of encouraging the Paf 200 employees to increase collaboration while reducing their environmental impact. Today the building in Mariehamn is completed. Paf's ambition – something the company has also been rewarded for – is to become the most responsible gaming company. The building is inspired by this aim. The facade and roof is covered with solar panels (

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