In its official response last October – submitted during a consultation phase on proposed new legislation – the Norwegian Industry Association for Online Gaming (NBO) criticised the proposed new gaming regulations, applying to Norwegian casino and the country’s gambling legislation.
The NBO said that by seeking to unify the existing Lottery Act, Gambling Act and Totalisator Act, and by maintaining the monopolies that Norsk Tipping and Norsk Rikstoto currently enjoy, the proposed legislation – which has been submitted to the European Commission – would offer poor standards of protection and value for customers.
But will increases in regulations and laws in the Norwegian market help to protect players and encourage sustainable gambling? Or will it cause more damage?