Scandinavia

Is Norway Breaking The EEA Agreement With Their Ban Of Online Casinos?

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  Norway’s gambling law is far-reaching and very strict on advertising and providing online gambling. But how legal is it when applied to the rest of Europe? With casinos able to operate on a regional basis, offering services to players in each legal jurisdiction, it’s possible Norway’s law may not be legally applied when in…

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Norway’s Lotteritilsynet Eases Online Bingo Revenue Rules

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  Norway’s gambling regulator Lotteri-og stiftelsestilsynet (Lotteritilsynet) has eased the requirements for operators looking to offer online bingo by extending the period to meet minimum revenue requirements. Bingo operators in Norway can normally only offer bingo online if they have generated revenue above NOK2m (€186,000) over the previous 12 months. Because of the impact of…

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Norway to Consolidate Gambling Laws Under Single Legislative Banner

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  The Norwegian Ministry of Culture is going to launch a consultation on unifying the country’s gambling laws into a single piece of legislation. The new bill would bring together the existing Lottery Act, Gambling Act and Totalisator Act under a group of gambling laws that would apply to the entire Norwegian market. The consultation…

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Facebook Removes Unlicensed Norwegian Gambling Pages

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  Facebook has removed 36 pages belonging to the online gaming operators who are accused of targeting Norwegian punters without local permission. Facebook removed the pages after being notified by Norway’s gambling regulator Lotteritilsynet that the pages violated Norway’s gambling laws. Among the operators cited in the announcement were the Gamesys Group’s Vera&John online casino…

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Pinnacle re-launches in Sweden as fully licensed operator

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  Pinnacle has re-opened its Swedish site after a two-year absence in which it applied for a licence under the new regulatory regime. The company received approval from the Swedish regulator in December 2019 but has waited for the right moment to launch. When Swedish football, the Allsvenskan, was given the green light to start…

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Norway’s Stortinget Passes Gambling Advertising Amendment

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  The Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget) has approved a legislative amendment aimed at preventing offshore gambling operators from advertising their services to consumers in the country via the internet. The amendment grants the Norwegian Media Authority (Medietilsynet) the power to order internet service providers and media companies to prevent access to illegal marketing. “This [amendment] will…

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