Gambling in Norway is illegal for the most part. Norsk Tipping and Norsk Rikstoto are the 2 only companies allowed to offer gambling services to Norwegian citizens. Norsk Tipping offers games like lotteries, sports betting, Keno and several others. 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. Norsk Rikstoto is also state-owned and is the only company authorised to arrange horse race betting.[2]
It is generally legal to arrange gambling parties at home, as long as these parties are not organised as a business. 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.[4]
Norwegian citizens are also required to declare tax winnings made in another country.
- ^ "Norsk Tipping". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ Business Case: Norsk Rikstoto[permanent dead link]
- ^ The Register: Norway gov mulls blocking online gambling
- ^ Cardplayer.com: Norway Puts Ban on Online Gaming Payments