Norsk Tipping is wholly state-owned company under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Culture and Church affairs,[1] with rules about what times of day, and how much money players can bet.
As of January 2019 all players have to be over 18 years of age to play all games of Norsk Tipping, including scratch tickets.
Except games offered by Norsk Tipping, all other forms of online gambling are illegal,[3] with the government working towards stopping foreign companies from operating in Norway.
In June 2010 the Norwegian Government passed a law that forced all banks in Norway to deny the customers the use of credit and debit cards at land and online casinos all over the world.
On the other hand some affiliate sites claim that DNS measures are underway,[6] and that some internet providers have started with the blocking earlier than the official date.
The 1927 Act provided the basis for giving the Norsk Riksoto Foundation the right to offer horse-race betting services.
That was a tremendous growth comparing to the NOK 200 million in 1990, when slots accounted for a marginal part of the gross turnover of the gaming and lottery sector.
The draft legislation was introduced in March 2003, but the interested commercial companies attempted to legally challenge the new rules.