Gambling in Norway
Gambling in Norway is for the most part illegal in Norway. Norsk Tipping is the only company allowed to offer Norwegian citizens gambling. Norsk Tipping offers several different 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, with rules about what times of day, and how much money players can bet. As of January 2011 all players have to be over 18 years of age to play all games of Norsk Tipping, except scratch tickets.
It is legal to arrange gambling parties at home, as long as these parties are not organised as a business. Besides Norsk Tipping, all other forms of online gambling are illegal, with the government working to stop 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 credit and debit cards on land and online casinos all over the world.
Norwegian citizens are also required to tax winnings made in another country.
Notes
- Norsk Tipping
- The Register: Norway gov mulls blocking online gambling
- Cardplayer.com: Norway Puts Ban on Online Gaming Payments
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling_in_Norway
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