It has recently come to the Complainant’s attention that the disputed domain name <veikkauslotto.com> was registered on 17 March 2014. “Veikkauslotto” translates to “bettinglottery” in English. The information shared on the website veikkauslotto.com relates to main businesses of Veikkaus, namely, betting and lottery draw services. The disputed domain name <veikkauslotto.com> leads to a page, where all the information is mostly about betting or lottery draw service called LOTTO. All the information is provided in Finnish and in violation of Finnish game of chance legislation. <\/p>", "other_legal_proceedings": "
The Panel is not aware of any other legal proceedings which are pending or decided and which relate to the disputed domain name.<\/p>", "no_response_filed": "
The Complainant submits that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the disputed domain name should be transferred to it.
NO ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLIANT RESPONSE HAS BEEN FILED.<\/p>",
"rights": "
The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the Complainant has rights (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Policy).<\/p>", "no_rights_or_legitimate_interests": "
The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the Respondent to have no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(ii) of the Policy).<\/p>", "bad_faith": "
The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the disputed domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(iii) of the Policy).<\/p>", "procedural_factors": "
The Panel is satisfied that all procedural requirements under UDRP were met and there is no other reason why it would be inappropriate to provide a decision.<\/p>", "decision": "Accepted", "panelists": [ "Carrie Shang" ], "date_of_panel_decision": "2023-02-09 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "
The Complainant, Veikkaus Oy is a lottery, a game of chance and betting service provider operating in Finland. Veikkaus was founded in 1940 for sports betting in Finland. This information can also be read at Veikkauslotto.com. The domain name “veikkauslotto” consists of prior VEIKKAUS and LOTTO trademarks of the Complainant. Veikkaus is the only legally operating betting and game of chance service provider in Finland. It holds a monopoly position that is based on law. As the Finnish law contains rules and processes for use of the company’s profits for the benefit of the society, the games of Veikkaus enjoy strong goodwill. <\/p>\n
Veikkaus is, among others, the owner of the Finnish VEIKKAUS trademark registration no. 248158 from 2005. According to Global Brand Database the trademark no. 005011408 “VEIKKAUS” was registered on April 28, 2009. The registration of the trademark predates the registration of the disputed domain name <veikkauslotto.com>. In addition to this VEIKKAUS trademark, Veikkaus has several other prior wordmark and device trademark registrations including the name Veikkaus. Betting and lottery draw services may only be organized by Veikkaus in Finland. The Complainant has registered domains fully incorporating its VEIKKAUS trademark such as <Veikkaus.fi>, <Veikkaus.com>, <Veikkaus.eu>, <Veikkaus.games>, <Veikkausgames.com>, <liigaveikkaus.fi> and <vakioveikkaus.fi>.<\/p>", "decision_domains": { "veikkauslotto.com": "TRANSFERRED" }, "panelist": null, "panellists_text": null }