Source: Lotteritilsynet (Norway)
Norway’s Lotteritilsynet extended an exemption allowing bingo main games normally required to take place in halls to be offered online. The regulator said the temporary exemption, granted amid bingo-hall closures related to coronavirus, remains in force until 24 June 2021.
The extension allows affected bingo operators to continue offering main games online during the stated period.
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Norway’s Lotteritilsynet extended exemptions from bingo regulations until 13 April, after initially granting them through 29 March, the regulator said. The conditions prohibit direct marketing to individuals and bonuses for online games; players who registered remotely must register in person when halls reopen or be removed as online customers.