Oslo’s Borgarting Court of Appeal has confirmed that Norsk Tipping’s monopoly on gaming in Norway does not violate the European Free Trade Association agreement.
Norsk Tipping has exclusive rights to all forms of gambling, except for Norsk Rikstoto, which has exclusive rights to offer horse racing.
Norsk Tipping’s monopoly was challenged in 2018 by lottery operator Norsk Lotteri AS, which tried to apply for a gaming license.
The EEA Agreement includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The case could still be appealed to the Supreme Court of Norway.
The Norwegian Industry Association for Online Gaming (NBO) has called on Norway to end the monopoly. Last year the Ministry of Culture began a consultation on combining all of the country’s laws into a single gaming act, which would maintain the existing monopolies.
