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Norway’s state-owned betting operator Norsk Tipping has been hit with a NOK46 million ($4.6 million) penalty after regulators uncovered a long-running technical flaw in its Eurojackpot and Lotto draws.
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The sanction, confirmed by the Norwegian Lottery and Foundation Authority (Lottstift), follows warnings issued earlier this year. Investigators found that players in groups such as cooperatives, gaming clubs, and cooperative banks had a higher chance of winning than those who played alone.
According to Lottstift, the error persisted for nearly a decade, distorting odds and undermining fairness for “millions” of players. Director Atle Hamar did not hold back in his criticism. “Players should be able to trust Norsk Tipping games are safe and fair. The error itself is serious and it is aggravating that it was not discovered until many years had passed,” he said.
Hamar added that given Norsk Tipping’s dominant role in Norway’s betting market, “one can expect that such errors will be discovered and corrected immediately. This is careless and the threshold for investigating possible errors has been too high.”
The investigation revealed that Norsk Tipping first suspected irregularities as early as November 2024, yet chose not to act. Even after receiving fresh tips in January, the operator conducted two additional draws before finally launching a review that confirmed the problem.
The regulator said the NOK46 million fine was justified not only by the seriousness of the issue but also by Norsk Tipping’s failure to react quickly once concerns were raised.
This ruling is particularly damaging for Norsk Tipping’s reputation, as it marks the third penalty in under a year for regulatory breaches. For a state-owned monopoly, Lottstift stressed, maintaining public trust in fairness and transparency is paramount.