Norwegian Trotting Association

It is an umbrella for the 13 regional federations and 185 local chapters with 17,000 members.

Tote betting takes place at eleven harness race courses and one gallop races course, Øvrevoll Galoppbane, all owned by the association.

[1] Horse racing in Norway has traditionally taken place on frozen lakes and home from church on Sundays.

In 1928 horse betting was legalized and Bjerke Travbane in Oslo opened.

[2] Norsk Rikstoto was established in 1982 and opened for a national off-track betting.