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Kindred Group Intends to Appeal Fine from Norwegian Regulator

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  The Kindred Group is going to appeal the fine imposed by Norway’s gambling regulator Lotteritilsynet. The company is facing a fine of NOK 1.2m ($111,902) per day from 5 October for allegedly conducting unlicensed operations in Norway. But Kindred has remained defiant. Earlier this year, Lotteritilsynet ordered the group to “cease and desist” or…

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Norwegian Government Submits New Gambling Act for Consultation

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  Norway’s Ministry of Culture and Gender Equality has launched a consultation on the country’s new proposed Gambling Act. The new Gambling Act will replace the Lottery Act, the Totalizator Act and the previous Gambling Act. The draft legislation is open to comments from stakeholders until 5 August. While much of the law simply consolidates…

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Lotteritilsynet to Fine SEOButler

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  Lotteritilsynet, the gambling regulator of Norway, is to fine the SEO service provider SEOButler NOK2000 (€198) per day for promoting illegal gambling websites. The regulator has previously issued warnings to SEOButler. It first ordered the company to cease promoting unlicensed gambling websites on its platforms in December. It followed that in March with a…

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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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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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