Industry
September 1, 2022
Norsk Tipping Reduces Ads Following Triumph over the Black Market
Norway’s national lottery operator, Norsk Tipping, announced it will no longer promote its sports betting services on TV. This decision comes soon after the country’s major broadcasters vowed to stop promoting unlicensed operators. Norsk Tipping to Reduce Ads Earlier this year, the Norwegian Media Authority, the country’s media regulator, found out that the five biggest […]
Industry
August 19, 2022
Norsk Tipping to Reduce Visibility of Aggressive Games
Norsk Tipping, Norway’s state-owned gambling operator, will change its TV marketing strategy. The company announced that it will take high-risk people in mind and adjust its advertisement accordingly. Norsk Tipping Vows to Do Better Norsk Tipping plans to reduce adverts that promote some of its more aggressive games. This includes both TV ads and marketing […]
Casino
July 15, 2022
Norwegian Gambling Authority Praises Media Authority for Continuing Gambling Ads Ban
The gambling authority in Norway has congratulated the media authority for holding on to its firm decision to keep banning gambling advertising on TV. The decision was not received well by media broadcasters. Among them, Altibox and Telia, two companies that required the regulations to go through a process of revision for allegedly contradicting European […]
Industry
June 30, 2022
Scout Gaming to Lay Off Workers amid Financial Trouble
Scout Gaming, a B2B fantasy sports provider, announced that it has found out about $1.7 million of financial commitments dating to 2021. Subsequently, the company announced that it will be cutting its workforce in half and diluting its shares by 90%. Scout Gaming Identified a $1.7M Black Hole The findings were first mentioned in a […]
Legal
June 23, 2022
Kindred Group’s Trannel Lost Appeal with Oslo District Court
Online gambling operator Kindred Group received another blow in its legal battle to operate in Norway after a court in the capital sided with the country’s gaming regulator and ordered the operator to leave the market. Legal Setback for Trannel Trannel, a Malta-licensed subsidiary of Kindred Group, lost its appeal in the Oslo District Court […]
Industry
May 23, 2022
Betmakers to Power NorskRikstoto with a New Solution
NorskRikstoto, Norway’s only horse racing operator, has selected BetMakers’ Global Tote as its new provider. Thanks to this agreement, Global Tate, which is owned by BetMakers will distribute its Quantum tote to NorskRikstoto and replace the current pari-mutuel wagering system of the operator. NorskRikstoto Is Looking To Become More Competitive in the Market The director […]
Industry
April 8, 2022
Norwegian Media Authority Orders 5 TV Distributors to Halt Foreign Gambling Ads
Last November, Norway asked the European Commission for permission to use DNS blocking for gambling operators opposing cease and desists requests. The request marked a new attempt to gain better control over the websites that can be accessed by gamblers in the country and it came several months after the Broadcasting Act granted the Norwegian […]
Legal
February 16, 2022
Norway Regulator Warns Kindred Subsidiary of Daily Coercive Fine
The gambling regulator in Norway warned Kindred’s subsidiary of coercive fines daily unless illegal gaming offering isn’t discontinued. Trannel May Face Daily Coercive Fines in Norway, Warns Regulator The Norwegian Lotteries Authority, Lottstift, issued a warning against Kindred’s subsidiary Trannel International Limited on Tuesday. The regulator warned the subsidiary that it may face “coercive fines” […]
Industry
January 15, 2022
Norsk Tipping’s CEO Åsne Havenelid Resigns After Six Years In Power
Norsk Tipping, the national lottery of Norway, has announced on national media the stepping down of its chief executive officer Åsne Havenelid. She will be leaving the company after serving as CEO for six years. Åsne Havenelid Will Wait Until a Successor Is Found Havenelid had replaced Torbjørn Almlid, the former CEO of Norsk Tipping, […]
Casino
November 16, 2021
CasinoTop Acquired CasinoTopp to Affirm Nordic Presence
Online gambling affiliate service CasinoTop.com announced it acquired Scandinavian-focused affiliate website CasinoTopp.net to gain a foothold in Nordic markets. ‘Giant Leap’ The strategic acquisition of CasinoTopp for an upfront payment of €10.5 million ($11.9 million) is expected to help CasinoTop establish its presence in the region and become the leading supplier of SEO-based online casino […]