Source: Lotteritilsynet (Norway)
Lotteritilsynet extended exemptions from bingo regulations to 27 April, according to its 12 April 2020 notice. The authority said the extension follows the coronavirus advice and recommendations applying more broadly in society.
Bingo operators covered by the exemptions can continue under the dispensation until 27 April.
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Norway’s Lottery Authority said gambling organisers covered by the Gambling Act and regulations must comply with anti-money-laundering rules. The authority listed Norsk Tipping, Norsk Rikstoto, large lottery providers, bingo agents, ship-based gambling providers and organisers of the national tournament poker championship among those covered.
Every organiser of gambling that needs a permit under the Gambling Act and its regulations falls within the money-laundering rules. The page shows an update date of 06.11.2026.
Italy’s 2027 budget provides for paid extensions of bingo concessions until 31 December 2029, according to a report on the bill. Monthly payments for 2027–2029 will be linked to each hall’s prior-year turnover, measured by the value of bingo cards bought and sold; retrospective recalculations from 1 January 2018 use 81 turnover bands, with payments ranging from €3,250 to €11,250.
Italy's 2027 budget law provides for a paid extension, until 31 December 2029, of the concessions for Bingo operation, which currently expire at the end of 2026.
Lotteriitilsynet says small lotteries and other gambling activities with annual turnover below NOK200,000 can operate without a permit if they meet specified conditions. They must be local or regional, not use a professional intermediary or digital platform, and direct proceeds to a non-profit purpose, subject to listed exceptions.
Small lotteries, bazaars and other gambling activities with annual turnover below NOK200,000 can be arranged in Norway without a permit from Lotteritilsynet if set conditions are met, the regulator said in a notice. Organisers do not need to apply for a permit or report turnover to Lotteritilsynet after the lottery, according to the notice. It is up to the organiser to ensure the turnover limit is kept.
Norwegian organisations must report lottery accounts to Lotteritilsynet within four months after a lottery ends. They must also confirm that prizes were distributed or that unclaimed prizes went to the lottery’s purpose; an assistant may report on an organisation’s behalf in some cases.
Organisations must report a lottery's accounts to Lotteritilsynet within four months of the lottery ending, the Norwegian regulator says. The accounts must be accompanied by confirmation that prizes were handed out or that unclaimed prizes went to the lottery's purpose.
Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) extended the provisional monthly occupation indemnity of €2,800 to bingo concessionaires that did not challenge the annulled January 2025 measure. The agency said the extension followed a Lazio regional court order and would apply the interim measure uniformly while it completes work on a definitive amount.