Promoting health and social welfare

RAY seeks to promote the health and social welfare of people in Finland. It uses gaming profits to support activities and projects undertaken by organisations in the health and social welfare fields.

Each year RAY’s funding enables the organisations to take care of tens of thousands of people from all walks of life.

News
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- RAY chooses Playscan for its online safe gaming tool » 16.08.2010
  
  RAY chooses Playscan as the natural choice for strengthening its gaming responsibility while entering the online market. – We are very delighted to offer Playscan to our customers. Our goal is to give the best possible responsibility tools for our players, and therefore Playscan is the obvious choice for us, says Janne Peräkylä, executive Director of RAY Gaming Operations.
  
  Slot machines are interesting – challenges in restaurant and casino gaming » 10.08.2010
  
  RAY brings in EUR 650 million in 2009 » 11.02.2010
  
  The total revenue of the RAY (Finnish Slot Machine Association) in 2009 was EUR 650.8 million, which was EUR 8.7 million less than in the previous year (- 1.3 %). This drop in revenue was due to the general economic recession, which affected gaming particularly in restaurants and at Grand Casino Helsinki.
- RAY’s gaming revenue declines slightly » 20.08.2009
  
  In the first half of 2009, RAY’s total gaming revenue amounted to EUR 318 million, a decrease of EUR six million, or 1.8 per cent, from the corresponding period last year.
  
  Finland's gaming policy becomes clearer » 28.04.2009
  
  The implementation of the measures presented in the report of the steering group chaired by Secretary of State Ilkka Oksala will clarify and strengthen the Finnish gaming system.
  
  RAY achieved its targets in 2008 » 17.02.2009
  
  RAY’s gaming revenue and turnover were both up by 1% when compared with the previous year, which is in line with RAY’s target for moderate growth.
- RAY focuses on voluntary work and peer support » 18.12.2008
  
  Next year RAY’s Board of Administration is proposing to distribute a total of EUR 302.5 million in funding to 1 004 applicants for 1 893 activities and projects. An important area of focus in 2009 will be voluntary work and peer support provided by non-governmental organisations, with a proposed allocation of EUR 18 million in funding.
  
  The RAY's profits in the first half nearly 200 million euros » 20.08.2008
  
  The first half of 2008 passed in accordance with the goal of moderate growth set for Finland’s Slot Machine Association (RAY). RAY’s profits in the first half amounted to 198.9 million euros (197.7 million euros in 2007), a total of a 0.6% increase over the corresponding period last year.
  
  Communality of gaming on the rise » 16.07.2008
  
  Playing games is a millennia-old human tradition which still plays a large role in people's lives. Playing games is entertainment in a variety of forms, including virtual community games, football, or even putting together a jigsaw puzzle.
- Janne Peräkylä to become Director, Gaming Operations in 2009 » 04.06.2008
  
  Peräkylä will take up his position as Director of Gaming Operations on January 1, 2009. He will become a member of RAY’s Executive Committee on April 1, 2009 on the retirement of the current Director of Gaming Operations, Esko Romppainen.
  
  Finnish Gaming Research Foundation established » 15.05.2008
  
  The Finnish gaming organisations (RAY, Veikkaus Oy, and Fintoto Oy) have established the Finnish Gaming Research Foundation. The foundation will begin its work in autumn, 2008.
  
  RAY’s growth came to a halt » 12.02.2008
  
  In 2007 RAY’s turnover and profit decreased from the previous year. RAY had been growing for decades but this came to a halt and there was a slight downturn. By using undistributed profits from previous years to benefit recipients, however, it will be possible to guarantee a record payout in 2008 to both the organizations supported by RAY and to the state.
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What is funding granted for?

Organisations that work on a non-profit basis can apply for funding.
Instructions, guides, forms

Funding application forms and instructions can be found in the Resource Bank (in Finnish).

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