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Norway’s state operator, Norsk Tipping, has been approached by the national regulator, Lotteritilsynet, over a potential breach of underage policies. In a letter dated 15 May, Anya Therese Markhus and Monica Alisøy Kjelsnes – two of Lotteritilsynet’s legal advisors – requested answers to a total of nine questions relating to a series of reported incidents where minors were found to …

Shareholders from all corners of the industry have had their say on Norway’s upcoming national problem gambling strategy. Gambling regulator Lotteritilsynet, Norway’s Directorate of Health, and the State Media Authority, Medietilsynet, are co-leading the country’s biggest problem gambling reform in years, scheduled for enforcement in 2026. The three authorities have each reached out to a large number of relevant industry …

A range of Norwegian betting and sports stakeholders have mapped out a collaborative plan to combat match manipulation. The country’s major sports organisations, gaming companies, the government and the regulator, Lottstift, have set out a plan for 2025-28.. There is now an increasing number of international gaming operators that offer betting on Norwegian sports, which officials fear may increase the …

Problem gambling tool Gamban has introduced support services in both Finnish and Norwegian.  The addition of the two new languages further expands Gamban’s accessibility, with players in both countries able to seek support without worrying about potential language barriers.  Jack Symons, Gamban CEO, commemorated the launch by saying: “Language should never be a barrier to accessing help. “By introducing Finnish …

A coordinated media campaign to save state-owned Norsk Tipping has been launched by several constituencies in Norway. Agder, Østfold, Rogaland, and Finnmark are the four main regions that have come out united under the slogan ‘We can’t gamble away’ in support of the current gambling model in Norway, where the only entities allowed to offer gambling products are the state …

Norway’s Conservatives are preparing actions to push for the abolishment of Norsk Tipping’s monopoly over the country’s gambling market.  Tage Pettersen, an MP who is also a member of the second biggest political group in Parliament, will use the stage at the upcoming Conservative Party national convention to advocate for the introduction of a multi-licensing system in Norway.  This was …

The Board of Gentoo Media Inc. has declared its intention to delist the iGaming media firm’s shares from Euronext Oslo Børs. The decision will result in Gentoo Media moving its entire shareholding to its primary listing on Nasdaq Stockholm, a move designed to improve liquidity and enhance long-term shareholder value. The Board of Gentoo requires shareholder approval to proceed with …

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund plans to scrutinise ventures in the cryptocurrency and gambling sectors for potential money laundering risks, according to a report by Reuters. The investigation will be led by the Council on Ethics, the ethical watchdog of the Government Pension Fund of Norway, and is set to take place in 2025. Reuters reported that it had reviewed a …

Lottstift, Norway’s Gambling Authority, has been granted ‘direct powers’ to order DNS and IP blocking of websites infringing on the laws of Norway’s Gambling Act. The mandate was approved by the Storting (Parliament) on March 19, as a majority of MPs backed market protections sought by Lottstift against unlicensed operators. The approval sees Lottstift secure DNS and IP blocking rights …

Lottstift, the Gambling Authority of Norway, has stated that it will take a zero-tolerance approach to social media platforms promoting online gambling streams and content. The warning follows the regulator’s ‘serious action’ against Schpell.com for broadcasting several Norwegian influencers promoting online casino games, infringing on Norway’s blackout of gambling advertising. Though promoted on Schpell.com’s portal, the illegal streams were recorded …