{"id":8,"date":"2021-07-27T12:42:41","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T10:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lottstift.stage.dekodes.no\/en\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-06-12T09:36:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T07:36:59","slug":"gambling-in-norway","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lottstift.stage.dekodes.no\/en\/gambling-in-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"Gambling in Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><p class=\"t2-ingress wp-block-t2-ingress\">The Norwegian Gambling Authority regulate and supervises sports betting, casino games, number games and horse betting offered by Norsk Tipping AS and Norsk Rikstoto and is responsible for awarding the licence to run the National Poker Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><p>Our gambling regulation are transparent, accountable, proportionate- and consistent. We use a risk-based approach and focus our resources on those issues and gambling activities that potentially pose the greatest risk.<\/p>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><p>We conduct assessments to ensure that gambling operators comply with our rules and regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><p>We combat illegal gambling activities and act where we find operators and individuals failing to comply with our rules and regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><p>Where we find non-compliance, we will notify the relevant parties and, where necessary, use our regulatory powers to take action against gambling operators and others involved in offering or marketing gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><p>Please note that we do not give legal advice to help develop business models or ideas. However, we do provide general information and advice about the regulations and our approach.<\/p>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-online-casino-and-sports-betting\">Online casino and sports betting<\/h2>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><p>According to Norwegian gambling regulations, the only company that can legally offer online casino games and betting is Norsk Tipping AS. Norway faces challenges regarding the cross-border marketing by illegal online gambling operators. In 2010, we effectively implemented payment-blocking to stop money transfers between foreign gambling operators and individuals in Norway. In 2021, a ban on the distribution of TV-adverts broadcast from abroad came into force.<\/p>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><p><strong>In 2025, Norway introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/lottstift.stage.dekodes.no\/en\/dns-blocking-in-norway\/\" aria-label=\"DNS blocking of illegal gambling websites\">DNS blocking of illegal gambling websites<\/a> as part of its efforts to safeguard players and uphold the country&rsquo;s exclusive rights model for gambling.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-poker\">Poker<\/h2>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><p>Poker is generally not permitted, but since 2014, an annual National Poker Championship has been allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><p>Since 2015, low stakes poker played in private homes between friends has been permitted. 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