Norsk Tipping CEO Resigns Amid Lottery Scandal

Norsk Tipping’s chief executive officer is set to exit the company following a recent lottery scandal. This comes shortly after Norsk Tipping incorrectly told thousands of players that they won huge sums from the lottery.

Norsk Tipping Incorrectly Multiplied Players’ Winnings

Winning the lottery is what many people dream of and thousands of Norwegians thought they had done just that when they received messages telling them they had won huge sums. Instead of minting new millionaires, however, Norsk Tipping ended up leaving thousands of players disappointed.

As it turned out, a mistake had resulted in players’ apparent winnings being multiplied, thus displaying mouth-watering payouts. These wrongful figures were then communicated via messages to thousands of players who got excited only to get disappointed shortly after.

Considering that this was not the first time Norsk Tipping had experienced technical issues, many lottery players were left unhappy.

Norsk Tipping’s CEO Resigned

Shortly after the error became apparent, triggering a huge scandal, Norks Tipping’s chief executive officer, Tonje Sagstuen, tendered her resignation, taking full responsibility for the failings.

While Sagstuen was sad to leave Norsk Tipping, she said that she was very pleased with Norsk Tipping’s fast response to the challenges and hard work to resolve this and earlier issues.

The Norsk Tipping board approved Sagstuen’s departure. Board chair Sylvia Brustad thanked Sagstuen for her contributions over her 11-year tenure with the company.

Brustad also commented on the latest mistake, apologizing to the Norwegian consumers and saying that this should have never happened. She added that Norsk Tipping is currently working hard on eliminating the problem and noted that the company has implemented robust internal measures to prevent future issues.

Norway’s Minister of Culture, Lubna Jaffery, also commented on the matter, saying that the public should be able to trust that the lottery is fair and honest. Jaffery added that the ministry would make sure that such mistakes do not happen again.

This Was Not the Operator’s Only Mistake

This is not the first time the Norwegian gaming monopoly has been in hot water this year. In May, the company found itself in a different sort of trouble as Lotteritilsynet launched an investigation into claims that minors were allowed to play.

In April, the company faced a $4.41 million fine for lottery draw errors, which came after the company was threatened with a $3.4 fine for self-exclusion violations.