Norway has just awarded new licences for postal lotteries and a unique recycling scheme. This decision has major economic, social and political implications.
Norsk Tipping, a long-standing pillar of gambling in Norway, is currently experiencing one of the most serious crises in its history. Between damning audits, major technical errors and record financial penalties, the state operator is seeing its credibility falter.
A new Norwegian study among young people aged 12 to 17 shows something alarming. Young people who game fanatically, especially those who buy lootboxes or bet on ‘skins’, have a much greater risk of gambling problems.
A few hours before the official announcement of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, María Corina Machado, massive bets on a crypto-paris platform suddenly anticipated the result. Was it a simple coincidence or an information leak at the heart of the Nobel Committee?
Public operator Norsk Tipping has found itself at the centre of a media storm after a spectacular error during a Eurojackpot draw. Nearly 47,000 players received false prize notifications. The affair could cost the company a record fine and calls into question the trust placed in the country’s gambling monopoly.
On June 27, 2025, several thousand Norwegians received a message: “You have won the Eurojackpot!” Some thought of a house, others of a vacation or paying off debts. A collective euphoria, born from a simple text message or notification. And yet, this dream collapsed the following Monday: everything was false.
Norsk Tipping, Norway’s public lottery operator, is under in-depth investigation after a series of serious technical errors, including the sending of false winnings to 47,000 Eurojackpot players. The regulator, Lotteritilsynet, is denouncing a breach of public trust and repeated breaches of the Gaming Act.
On 15 May 2025, Lotteritilsynet launched an investigation into Norsk Tipping, the Norwegian state-owned gaming operator, following an alert from a bank reporting a large transfer of money from a minor’s account to the gaming platform. Under Norwegian law, gambling is strictly prohibited for people under the age of 18.
The Norwegian political party Fremskrittspartiet (FrP) has taken a clear position at its party congress. The party wants to abolish the state monopoly on gambling in Norway.
In a major blow to Norway’s state-owned online gaming operator Norsk Tipping, the Norwegian Gaming Regulatory Authority (Lotteritilsynet) has imposed a record fine of NOK 36 million (approximately €3.3 million).
The Norwegian government has announced that it will tighten rules for electronic bingo in bingo halls.
Norwegian regulator Lotteritilsynet is investigating whether state-owned gambling company Norsk Tipping has broken the rules. The problem? Some players were unable to block themselves from the gambling app.
Grim, also known as GrimzYoutube, has reassured his followers that he is still financially stable despite the huge loss.
The Conservative Party of Norway is calling for an end to the state gambling monopoly. In their election manifesto of 9 September, they announced a move to a licensing system, to be implemented by 2028.
