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Ålands Penningautomatförening or Paf is a Finnish company that operates a legal gambling monopoly on the Åland Islands, Finland. Paf also has an Internet-based gambling and gaming operation, in addition to operating and maintaining casino and gaming activities on a large number of cruise ferries. The purpose of Paf is to generate funds for humanitarian and social causes on the Åland Islands. Paf has offices in Mariehamn, Helsinki, Stockholm, Tallinn, Madrid and Milan. Paf's counterpart in Mainland Finland is the not-for-profit gambling company RAY ("Raha-automaattiyhdistys" in Finnish). Disputes over jurisdiction between the two associations are ongoing. Paf is going to start a four-year research cooperation with the Department of Psychology at Stockholm University. The study focus on setting limits, customer contact and feedback on gaming habits. The research project is led by Professor of Psychology Per Carlbring, and Paf is funding the study with 320 000 euros.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Tukholman yliopisto tutkii nettiviestinnän keinoja pelirajojen asettamiseksi )〕 Paf arrange every other year a multi-national Responsible Gaming Summit. Purpose of the conference is to increase awareness about responsible gaming. The conference is aimed to gaming operators, partners, academics and decision makers to learn from each other and share best practices. The conference arranged at 29 September 2015. The first conference was arranged in 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Peliyhtiö Paf investoi 320.000 euroa peliriippuvuuden tutkimukseen )〕 ==Short history== Paf was founded in 1966 in Åland. The founding organizations were Folkhälsan på Åland, Save the Children, Finnish Red Cross and Dagens Barn -foundation.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The history of Paf )〕 In 1973 Paf started to operate on the sea in car ferries registered to Åland. In the end of 1990s, Paf began to provide its services on the internet.〔 In February 2005, Paf was sentenced for violation of gambling law for actively promoting its online gambling activities to Mainland Finland. In December, Paf was yet again placed under investigation, as Finland's interior minister Kari Rajamäki alleged that Paf had continued its gambling in Finland while ignoring its last sentence. Representatives for Paf disputes Rajamäki's claims and contend Paf operate within the boundaries of the law. In 2015 Paf expanded to the Italian market by acquiring Italian online gaming operator Winga.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Paf expands into Italy with Winga acquisition )〕 Paf and Sunborn hotel opened Sunborn Casino in Gibraltar in Spring 2015.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Paf teams up with Sunborn to open new casino in Gibraltar )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paf (company)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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