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Norway: gambling regulation and licensing

Kingdom of Norway

  • Online sports bettingMonopoly
  • Online casinoMonopoly
  • Online pokerProhibited
  • Online bingoRegulated
  • Lottery and iLotteryMonopoly
  • Horse race bettingMonopoly
Regulator
Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority · Directory profile
Headline tax
See Taxation
Licence required
Yes
Last verified
14 Oct 2026

Summary

Norway keeps gambling as a state-controlled monopoly. Under the Gambling Act of 18 March 2022, in force since 1 January 2023, the state-owned Norsk Tipping AS holds the exclusive right to online casino, sports betting, number games and gaming terminals, and Stiftelsen Norsk Rikstoto holds the exclusive right to horse betting. There is no licence for commercial or foreign operators, and no operator may offer online poker. Approved non-profit organisations may run capped lotteries and hall-linked bingo. The Norwegian Gambling Authority (Lotteritilsynet, part of Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet) supervises both operators and enforces against the offshore market. Banks have had to stop payments to unpermitted gambling since 2010, and since 1 January 2025 the regulator can order internet providers to DNS-block gambling sites aimed at Norway: 238 sites run by 72 companies were blocked by early 2026. The Gambling Regulation sets hard limits: a NOK 20,000 monthly loss cap at Norsk Tipping, NOK 7,500 a month on its casino games, no bonuses or VIP schemes, no autoplay and compulsory breaks. There is no gambling duty; the Act allocates Norsk Tipping surplus to sport, culture, health and voluntary causes. In 2025 the permitted market had net revenue of NOK 12.8 billion, and the regulator estimates that offshore operators took about NOK 1.9 billion, some 13% of the market. The regulator fined Norsk Tipping NOK 117 million in four cases in 2025, mostly for draw errors. Parliament has asked the Government for rules on loot boxes and skin gambling, and the regulator is preparing independent testing requirements for Norsk Tipping games.

Common pitfalls

Treating online poker as part of the Norsk Tipping monopoly: no operator may offer it. Citing the 2010 payment-blocking regulation as current: it has been repealed and the rules now sit in section 5 of the Act and chapter 17 of the Regulation. Stating three years as the maximum sentence for any breach: the ordinary maximum is one year, three only for aggravated breaches. Reading "February 2029" on the regulator's English DNS page as a date: the decision was made on 19 February 2026.

Key facts

Regulator
Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority (Lottstift)
Regulator type
Dedicated regulator
Headline tax
See Taxation
Licence required
Yes
Minimum age
18+
Tax base
The Gambling Act levies no gambling duty on the exclusive-rights operators. Instead the Act allocates their surplus: Norsk Tipping surplus is distributed by its general meeting under section 12, and the surplus from horse betting goes to organisations promoting horse sport and breeding (section 14). There is no licensed commercial sector to tax.
Capital
Oslo
Currency
NOK
Official languages
Norwegian

How to get a gambling licence in Norway

Online casino and online sports betting in Norway are state monopolies: only a single state-owned or designated operator is permitted.

The regulator is the Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority (Lottstift).

We record 5 licence types for Norway.

For the Large lottery licence for non-profit organisations, the application fee is kr30,000 (as of 23 Sept 2026) and the annual fee is kr20,000 (as of 23 Sept 2026).

Licence fees in Norway

Licence typeApplication feeAnnual feeTerm
Large lottery licence for non-profit organisationsApplication fee not refunded on refusal; supervision fee per started year (Regulation section 92). Annual turnover capped at NOK 405 million adjusted for CPI (NOK 425 million in 2026) and main prize at NOK 2 million (sections 54 and 57).kr30,000 (as of 23 Sept 2026)kr20,000 (as of 23 Sept 2026)9 years; three licences advertised every nine years
Bingo permit (main game)NOK 1,600 per calendar year per main game permit, plus NOK 33 per day per hall for databingo (Regulation section 94). Turnover of up to NOK 700,000 a year per organisation (section 60).kr1,600 (as of 23 Sept 2026)Not yet verifiedUp to two calendar years per permit period (Regulation section 60)
National tournament poker championshipApplication fee plus supervision fee per started year (Regulation section 95); awarded by lot if several applicants qualify.kr10,000 (as of 23 Sept 2026)kr60,000 (as of 23 Sept 2026)5 years

Built from the record on this page, last verified 14 Oct 2026. The Licensing and Taxation sections carry the full detail and sources.

Licensing

Licence required
Yes
Application window
Not yet verified
Local establishment required
Not yet verified
Local server required
Not yet verified
Notable licensees
Norsk Tipping AS, Stiftelsen Norsk Rikstoto, Norges Røde Kors (Pantelotteriet), Postkodelotteriet (23 organisations)
Barriers to entry
There is no licence for commercial or foreign online operators. Gambling that needs special public control because of high prizes, high turnover or high risk is reserved to Norsk Tipping and the horse betting licensee (Gambling Act section 10). Anyone else may offer only low-turnover, low-prize, low-risk gambling (section 17), and only as an approved non-profit organisation, a local broadcaster or an approved agent (sections 18 to 21). Games without a permit are limited to NOK 200,000 turnover a year and may not run on digital platforms (section 22).

Licence types

  • Exclusive right of Norsk Tipping AS

    Scope
    Online casino, instant and bingo games, sports betting, number games and gaming terminals (Gambling Act sections 10 and 11; Regulation section 20)
    Term
    Statutory, no expiry
    Fee basis
    No application route. The Gambling Authority may charge exclusive-rights operators a sector fee to cover supervision (Act section 28).

  • Exclusive horse betting licence

    Scope
    Betting on physical horse races (Act section 14; Regulation section 21), held by Stiftelsen Norsk Rikstoto
    Term
    10 years (section 14)
    Fee basis
    Granted by the King; the Ministry appoints a majority of the board. Sector fee as for Norsk Tipping (section 28).

  • Large lottery licence for non-profit organisations

    Scope
    One low-risk lottery per licence for approved organisations with at least 50% international activity and NOK 20 million in international costs (Regulation section 54)
    Term
    9 years; three licences advertised every nine years
    Application fee
    kr30,000 as of 23 Sept 2026
    Annual fee
    kr20,000 as of 23 Sept 2026
    Fee basis
    Application fee not refunded on refusal; supervision fee per started year (Regulation section 92). Annual turnover capped at NOK 405 million adjusted for CPI (NOK 425 million in 2026) and main prize at NOK 2 million (sections 54 and 57).
    Renewal terms
    The current licences run from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2035.

  • Bingo permit (main game)

    Scope
    Bingo main game in an approved hall, which may be relayed online to players registered in person, plus databingo terminals (Regulation sections 60 to 66)
    Term
    Up to two calendar years per permit period (Regulation section 60)
    Application fee
    kr1,600 as of 23 Sept 2026
    Fee basis
    NOK 1,600 per calendar year per main game permit, plus NOK 33 per day per hall for databingo (Regulation section 94). Turnover of up to NOK 700,000 a year per organisation (section 60).

  • National tournament poker championship

    Scope
    One annual championship with up to five regional qualifiers and at most 5,000 participants (Regulation sections 83 to 87)
    Term
    5 years
    Application fee
    kr10,000 as of 23 Sept 2026
    Annual fee
    kr60,000 as of 23 Sept 2026
    Fee basis
    Application fee plus supervision fee per started year (Regulation section 95); awarded by lot if several applicants qualify.

Taxation

Headline GGR tax
Not yet verified
Effective date
Not yet verified
Player winnings tax
Casual winnings from competitions, gambling and lotteries are taxable income when their value exceeds NOK 10,000 (Tax Act section 5-50 (1)). Winnings are not income when they come from gambling covered by the Gambling Act, or from gambling and lotteries in another EEA state shown to correspond to gambling lawfully offered in Norway and under public supervision there (section 5-50 (2)).
Tax base
The Gambling Act levies no gambling duty on the exclusive-rights operators. Instead the Act allocates their surplus: Norsk Tipping surplus is distributed by its general meeting under section 12, and the surplus from horse betting goes to organisations promoting horse sport and breeding (section 14). There is no licensed commercial sector to tax.

Earmarked levies

  • Statutory distribution of Norsk Tipping surplus: Bingo terminal surplus first under regulation; at least 0.5% to measures against gambling problems; 6.4% of the remainder to health and rehabilitation; the rest 64% to sport, 18% to culture and 18% to community and humanitarian organisations (Good causes named in Gambling Act section 12)
  • Grassroots share (grasrotandel): A share of each stake chosen by the player (A local or regional voluntary organisation chosen by the player (Gambling Act section 13))
  • Sector fee (sektoravgift): Set to cover the cost of supervision; charged only to exclusive-rights operators (Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Gambling Act section 28))

Compliance

Minimum age
18+
National self-exclusion
Not yet verified
KYC timing
At account opening, before any registered play (Gambling Regulation section 4). Online bingo players must first register in person at the bingo hall (section 64).
AML regime
The Anti-Money Laundering Act applies to Norsk Tipping, Stiftelsen Norsk Rikstoto, large lottery operators, bingo agents, gambling on ships and the poker championship organiser. Board members and management must be fit and proper and supply a police certificate (Gambling Act section 9); licences may be revoked after repeated or serious AML breaches (section 34).
AML supervisor
Lotteritilsynet (Norwegian Gambling Authority)
Loss limits
Norsk Tipping must apply a total loss limit across its registered games of NOK 20,000 a month per player, and Norsk Rikstoto NOK 20,000 a calendar month rolling over three months (Gambling Regulation section 26). Within that, KongKasino, Bingoria, E-flax and Yezz! together are capped at NOK 4,000 a day and NOK 7,500 a month, Belago at NOK 900 and NOK 4,400, and Multix at NOK 650 and NOK 2,700 (section 27). Players must set their own daily and monthly limits; decreases apply at once, a higher daily limit after 24 hours and a higher monthly limit from the next month (section 28).
Session limits
Players set a personal daily time limit for Multix, Belago and for KongKasino, Bingoria and Yezz! together (section 28). A mandatory pause of at least 15 minutes after one hour on KongKasino, Bingoria, E-flax and Yezz! and 5 minutes on Multix and Belago (section 33). Gambling may be offered only between 07.00 and 01.00, or 03.00 for sports betting (section 12).
Affordability checks
No statutory affordability check. The operators must assess risk annually and have measures to prevent problem gambling (Gambling Act section 7; Regulation section 2). Norsk Tipping applies lower loss limits to young players, from NOK 2,000 a month for the youngest to NOK 5,000 for those aged 22 to 24.
KYC requirements
All play on the exclusive-rights operators' games must be registered (Gambling Regulation section 25), except Norsk Tipping's paper Flax scratchcards. Each player must be securely identified with a unique customer relationship; a new customer is identified by eID at the high assurance level, passport, national ID card or driving licence (section 4).
Stake limits
Stake per game sequence on Multix, Belago, Bingoria and Yezz! of no more than ten times the minimum game speed in seconds and never above NOK 100; KongKasino table games up to NOK 500 in total with a first stake of at most NOK 100; Oddsen up to NOK 500 per line (section 31).
Mandatory player messaging
Operators must inform players about the risks of gambling and make information on help easily available (section 8), give access to an overview of losses over the last year and month (section 29), and offer self-exclusion and time-limited pauses that are clearly visible on screen; an exclusion cannot be lifted for at least one year (section 9).
Reporting obligations
Annual risk assessment and documented internal control (sections 2 and 3); material changes to games need Gambling Authority approval and all rule changes must be notified (sections 22 and 23); changes in board or management must be reported in writing (Gambling Act section 9).
Game content restrictions
Autoplay is banned (section 10), as are VIP programmes, bonuses, free play and similar personal financial incentives (section 11). At least three seconds between stakes on Multix, Belago, KongKasino, Bingoria, E-flax and Yezz! (section 30). Prize caps: NOK 1,500 per sequence on Multix with no jackpot; NOK 2,500 on Belago plus a jackpot up to NOK 50,000; NOK 100,000 on KongKasino, Bingoria and Yezz! plus a jackpot up to NOK 5 million (section 32). No more than 5,000 Multix terminals (section 34).

Advertising

Advertising permitted
Yes
Affiliate rules
There is no affiliate licence. Marketing or contributing to the marketing of gambling that is not permitted in Norway is prohibited (Gambling Act section 6) and can lead to an infringement fee (section 36) or a fine or prison (section 37).
Celebrity and influencer rules
Well-known people may not be used in a way that suggests gambling contributed to their success (Regulation section 16 e). Promoting unpermitted gambling is prohibited whoever carries it, and the Gambling Authority uses coercive fines, including fines fixed in advance, against influencers who market illegal gambling.
Social media rules
No specific rules beyond the general marketing rules. The Gambling Authority reports illegal gambling marketing to platforms including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Apple, Google and Twitch.
Bonus advertising rules
Bonuses, free play, VIP programmes and similar personal financial incentives to promote gambling are prohibited outright (Regulation section 11).
Mandatory warnings
The age limit and contact details for Hjelpelinjen, the national gambling helpline (Regulation section 15). The chance of winning must be stated where practicable, and jackpot advertising must show the most one player can win.
Penalties for breach
Infringement fee for significant or repeated breaches of the marketing ban (Gambling Act section 36), of up to 10% of the company's Norwegian turnover in the previous year, or up to 1G for individuals (Regulation section 100). A fine or up to one year in prison for wilful or grossly negligent significant breaches, three years if aggravated (Act section 37). Coercive fines to enforce orders (section 33).

Restrictions

  • Gambling may be marketed only as far as necessary to inform about the games and to channel demand to responsible and safe gambling (Gambling Act section 6; Regulation section 14)
  • Marketing or contributing to the marketing of gambling not permitted in Norway is prohibited (Act section 6 second paragraph (a))
  • No marketing aimed at minors, and no use of people under 18 in marketing or brand building (Act section 6; Regulation section 17)
  • No direct marketing to players who have opted out, taken a pause or excluded themselves, and no benefit offered for consent to direct marketing (Act section 6; Regulation section 17)
  • Content may not glorify gambling, present it as risk free or as a solution to financial problems, encourage chasing losses, or be unreasonably intrusive (Regulation section 16)
  • Norsk Tipping may not market KongKasino or Bingoria, and gaming terminal games may not be marketed (Regulation section 18)
  • The exclusive-rights operators may not state what their surplus funds when marketing their games (Regulation section 19)
  • Distribution of gambling adverts broadcast from abroad on television has been banned since 2021

Payments

Credit card ban
Not yet verified
Crypto stance
Not yet verified
Permitted methods
Gambling may not be offered on credit (Gambling Act section 7)
Payment blocking regime
Payment service providers in Norway must stop deposits to and withdrawals from gambling without a Norwegian permit, including card transactions under merchant category code 7995 without Norwegian country code and permit, transactions identified by their own checks, and transactions to accounts or companies named in a Gambling Authority decision (Gambling Act section 5; Regulation sections 96 and 97). They must investigate transactions with named companies and supply account, merchant and acquirer data on request (section 98). The regulator publishes its decisions; the latest, of 19 August 2026, names Quickbyte Global OU.

Enforcement

ISP blocking
Yes
DNS blocking
Yes
Payment blocking
Yes
App store takedowns
Not yet verified
Blocklist size
238 (as of 26 Feb 2026)
Administrative penalties
Orders to rectify or close illegal activity (section 32), DNS blocking orders to internet providers (32 a), coercive fines, which may be fixed in advance for up to a year (33), revocation for up to two years (34), and infringement fees of up to 10% of Norwegian turnover in the previous year, net of prizes for gambling companies, or 1G for individuals (section 36; Regulation section 100).
Criminal penalties
A fine or up to one year in prison for wilful or grossly negligent significant breaches of the bans on offering or marketing unpermitted gambling; a fine or up to three years for aggravated breaches (Gambling Act section 37).
Operator liability
The Act applies to acts aimed at the Norwegian market (section 3), and it is prohibited to offer or contribute to offering unpermitted gambling aimed at Norway (section 4). The Gambling Authority judges targeting on factors including Norwegian language, NOK, Norwegian customer service, marketing in Norwegian channels and attempts to circumvent payment blocking. It has ordered DNS blocking of 238 websites run by 72 companies since 1 January 2025; a further 71 websites changed before blocking. Internet providers must block within the deadline in each decision.
Player liability
The Act penalises offering and marketing unpermitted gambling, not playing (section 37); the ISP landing page tells users they have done nothing illegal. Norwegian banks must stop deposits and winnings to and from unpermitted operators, so players risk not being paid.

Notable actions

  • Quickbyte Global OU19 Aug 2026

    Order to Norwegian payment providers to refuse transactions to five named accounts

  • Damagi Marketing Solutions Ltd3 Mar 2026

    Order to refuse all gambling payments to and from the company

  • 134 gambling websites19 Feb 2026

    DNS blocking ordered by 26 February 2026, taking the total to 238 blocked sites

  • Norsk Tipping AS17 Feb 2026

    Infringement fee for inadequate anti-money laundering systems (five breaches)

    Fine: kr1,000,000 as of 17 Feb 2026

  • Stiftelsen Norsk Rikstoto14 Jan 2026

    Infringement fee after 806 customers could play beyond their loss limits from December 2022 to September 2025

    Fine: kr6,000,000 as of 14 Jan 2026

  • Norsk Tipping AS13 Nov 2025

    Infringement fee after a Lotto super draw on 19 April 2025 produced 52 wrong winners of million-kroner prizes

    Fine: kr25,000,000 as of 13 Nov 2025

  • 57 gambling websites owned by 23 companies24 Mar 2025

    First DNS blocking decision under Gambling Act section 32 a

Market data

Figures on this record are drawn from official regulator data.

Online GGR
kr9,513,000,000 as of 31 Dec 2025
Reporting year
2025
Channelisation
87% (Gambling Authority estimate for 2025: offshore operators hold about 13% (12 to 14%) of the total Norwegian gambling market, so about 87% stays with permitted operators. For games in direct competition (sports, casino and horse betting) the offshore share is about 31% (28 to 34%). Offshore net revenue is estimated at NOK 1.7 to 2.1 billion, simplified to NOK 1.9 billion, from surveys, operator data and SEMrush web traffic; the method changed from 2024, so the NOK 1.3 billion estimate for 2024 is not comparable. Online GGR is Norsk Tipping online GGR of NOK 8,653 million plus Norsk Rikstoto online GGR of NOK 860 million, which the regulator calculated from Rikstoto's online share. The whole permitted market had net revenue of NOK 12,762 million in 2025, about 1% less than in 2024 (private market figures preliminary). Online share and account count are derived from the same report; accounts are players registered with Norsk Tipping (2,348,933) and Norsk Rikstoto (179,837) who played in 2025, not unique people. Operator count is the two exclusive-rights holders.)
Online share of gambling
74.5%
Licensed operators
2
Active player accounts
2,528,770

Timeline

  1. 1 Jun 2010

    Payment-blocking regulation takes effect, requiring banks to stop payments to unpermitted gambling

  2. 1 Jan 2023

    Gambling Act and Gambling Regulation enter into force, replacing three older gambling laws

  3. 1 Jan 2025

    DNS blocking power (Gambling Act section 32 a) takes effect

  4. 24 Mar 2025

    First DNS blocking decision covers 57 websites owned by 23 companies

  5. 12 Jun 2025

    Second DNS blocking decision covers 47 websites

  6. 1 Sept 2025

    Loss limits and registered play take effect in bingo halls

  7. 13 Nov 2025

    Norsk Tipping fined NOK 25 million for the faulty Lotto super draw of 19 April 2025

  8. 14 Jan 2026

    Norsk Rikstoto fined NOK 6 million over loss limit failures

  9. 19 Feb 2026

    Third DNS blocking decision covers 134 websites, taking the total to 238

  10. 1 Mar 2026

    New nine-year large lottery licences for Pantelotteriet and Postkodelotteriet begin

  11. 19 Aug 2026

    Payment-blocking decision against Quickbyte Global OU

  12. 8 Sept 2026

    Gambling Regulation amended with rules on DNS landing pages and a public blocklist

  13. 29 Sept 2026

    Ministry proposes letting Norsk Tipping offer online poker; consultation until 29 November 2026

Outlook

The Gambling Authority will keep extending DNS blocking and payment blocking in 2026, now under the landing page and public blocklist rules added to the Gambling Regulation on 8 September 2026. The Ministry's consultation on letting Norsk Tipping offer online poker, with loss limits, maximum stakes and play breaks, runs until 29 November 2026, and the regulation is meant to take effect straight after. The Gambling Authority plans a supervision of Norsk Tipping's casino games in 2026 and is preparing a consultation on external, independent testing of Norsk Tipping lottery games at the Ministry's request. The Government has still to act on the Storting's March 2025 request for rules on loot boxes and skin gambling, and a Progress Party proposal to allow digital lotteries for voluntary organisations awaits committee handling.

Frequently asked questions

Can a foreign operator get an online gambling licence in Norway?
No. The Gambling Act reserves high-risk, high-prize and high-turnover gambling to Norsk Tipping and the horse betting licensee Norsk Rikstoto. Others may offer only capped, low-risk gambling as approved non-profit organisations or their agents.
Does Norway block unlicensed gambling sites?
Yes. Banks must stop payments to unpermitted gambling, and since 1 January 2025 the Gambling Authority can order internet providers to DNS-block sites aimed at Norway. By early 2026, 238 websites run by 72 companies had been blocked.
Is online poker legal in Norway?
No operator may offer online poker for stakes today, although on 29 September 2026 the Ministry proposed letting Norsk Tipping offer it (consultation until 29 November 2026). The only lawful forms are private home games with up to 20 players and NOK 1,000 stake per player, and one licensed national tournament poker championship a year.
What limits apply to Norsk Tipping's casino games?
KongKasino, Bingoria, E-flax and Yezz! share a loss cap of NOK 4,000 a day and NOK 7,500 a month within an overall NOK 20,000 monthly cap. Bonuses, VIP schemes and autoplay are banned, and players must pause for 15 minutes after an hour.
Are gambling winnings taxed in Norway?
Winnings from gambling covered by the Gambling Act are not income. Other winnings above NOK 10,000 are taxable, unless they come from supervised EEA gambling that corresponds to gambling lawfully offered in Norway.
What are the penalties for offering or promoting unlicensed gambling?
Infringement fees of up to 10% of Norwegian turnover, coercive fines and DNS blocking. Wilful or grossly negligent significant breaches carry a fine or up to one year in prison, and up to three years if aggravated.
How much does a gambling licence cost in Norway?
For the Large lottery licence for non-profit organisations, the application fee is kr30,000 (as of 23 Sept 2026) and the annual fee is kr20,000 (as of 23 Sept 2026). For the Bingo permit (main game), the application fee is kr1,600 (as of 23 Sept 2026). For the National tournament poker championship, the application fee is kr10,000 (as of 23 Sept 2026) and the annual fee is kr60,000 (as of 23 Sept 2026). The Licensing section lists all 5 licence types recorded for Norway. Last verified 14 Oct 2026.
Who regulates gambling in Norway?
The Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority (Lottstift) regulates gambling in Norway. Other authorities with a role include Lotterinemnda (Lotteries Board) and Forbrukertilsynet (Norwegian Consumer Authority).

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A bronze statue on a stone plinth in a square in central Oslo, with a Norwegian flag flying from the roof of a building behind it
Regulatory

Norway Proposes Letting Norsk Tipping Offer Online Poker, With a NOK5,000 Daily Loss Cap

The Ministry of Culture and Equality has put online poker for the state monopoly out to a fast-track consultation, two years after Norsk Tipping asked for it. The proposal comes with tight stakes, loss and table limits, and an open question about whether a Norway-only player pool can compete with the foreign sites it is meant to replace.

The Binnenhof parliament buildings in The Hague seen across the Hofvijver
Regulatory

Council of State Upholds the Dutch Retail Monopolies and Overturns JVH's Win

The Administrative Jurisdiction Division ruled on 16 September that the single-licence system for instant lotteries, retail sports betting and the lotto is a proportionate restriction on the free movement of services, that the East Brabant court used evidence it was not allowed to use, and that JVH's separate attack on Lotto BV's licence came too late. A second ruling the same day kept the charity lotteries at 69 draws a year.

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Sources

Source tiers. Tier 1: the law, official gazette, licence register or regulator itself. Tier 2: other official sources such as ministries, parliaments, courts and statistics agencies. Only tier 1 and tier 2 sources can support a fact on their own.

  1. Gambling Act (Lov om pengespill, pengespilloven), LOV-2022-03-18-12, consolidated to LOV-2024-12-06-74

    Lovdata (Norwegian official legal information) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 18 Mar 2022
  2. Gambling Regulation (Forskrift om pengespill, pengespillforskriften), FOR-2022-11-17-1978, consolidated to FOR-2026-09-08-1749

    Lovdata (Norwegian official legal information) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 18 Nov 2022
  3. Regulation amending the Gambling Regulation, FOR-2026-09-08-1749 (DNS blocking landing pages and public blocklist, section 99a)

    Lovdata (Norwegian official legal information) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 9 Sept 2026
  4. Regulation prohibiting payment services for gambling without Norwegian authorisation, FOR-2010-02-19-184 (repealed)

    Lovdata (Norwegian official legal information) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 22 Feb 2010
  5. Tax Act (skatteloven), LOV-1999-03-26-14, chapter 5, section 5-50 (casual income including gambling winnings)

    Lovdata (Norwegian official legal information) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  6. About the Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  7. Gambling in Norway

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  8. DNS Blocking in Norway

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority)

    The English page dates the third blocking decision (134 websites) to "February 2029"; the Norwegian page and the decision itself (ref. 25/00681-308) date it 19 February 2026.

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  9. Blocking of illegal gambling websites (DNS blocking): criteria, timeline and list of blocked sites

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority) (translated)

    This page says 72 companies are behind the 238 blocked websites; the 2025 annual report says 71. The page is the later statement and is used here.

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  10. Blocked websites as of February 2026 (CSV, 238 domains)

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  11. Decision ordering internet service providers to DNS-block websites offering gambling without a permit (ref. 25/00681-308)

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 19 Feb 2026
  12. Banks and financial institutions must stop payments to and from foreign gambling companies

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  13. Decisions to Norwegian banks on payment services (list updated 20 August 2026)

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  14. Who is allowed to offer gambling in Norway (updated 4 March 2026)

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  15. Poker in Norway (updated 12 March 2026)

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  16. Money laundering in gambling (updated 25 June 2026)

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  17. Supervision of Norsk Tipping, including the complaints route

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  18. Pengespillregisteret (public register of gambling permits and approvals)

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  19. Fee on Norsk Tipping adopted: inadequate systems to detect money laundering

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 17 Feb 2026
  20. Loss limit failure at Norsk Rikstoto: the Gambling Authority adopts a NOK 6 million fee

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 14 Jan 2026
  21. Norsk Tipping drew 52 wrong winners: the NOK 25 million fee is adopted

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 13 Nov 2025
  22. New licences for Pantelotteriet and Postkodelotteriet (1 March 2026 to 28 February 2035)

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 14 Jan 2026
  23. Responsibility and channelisation at Norsk Tipping and Norsk Rikstoto, Gambling Authority report, March 2026 (covers 2025)

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority) (translated)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  24. Annual report 2025, Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet

    Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority) (translated)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  25. Representative proposal on a stronger policy to prevent gambling addiction, Dokument 8:13 S (2024-2025), Innst. 152 S (2024-2025), decided 18 March 2025

    Stortinget (Norwegian Parliament) (translated)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  26. Representative proposal to allow digital lotteries for voluntary organisations and sports clubs, Dokument 8:316 S (2025-2026)

    Stortinget (Norwegian Parliament) (translated)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  27. Høring: forslag til endringer i pengespillforskriften (online poker at Norsk Tipping, serious-incident reporting, Belago funds), consultation letter of 29 September 2026, deadline 29 November 2026

    Kultur- og likestillingsdepartementet (translated)

    regjeringen.no refuses automated requests; the consultation notice, hearing letter and press release were read through the ministry's indexed copies on 2026-10-14. Trade press reports a NOK 5,000 daily loss cap; not confirmed from the ministry text, so not stated here.

    Tier 1Accessed 14 Oct 2026Published 29 Sept 2026

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