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Lotteritilsynet surveys 170 banks on payment-blocking rules

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Source: Lotteritilsynet (Norway)

Norway's Lotteritilsynet said it would survey 170 banks during the summer of 2020 on how they handle the ban on payment processing for unlicensed foreign gambling companies. The regulator said the responses would inform its future work and measures to limit illegal gambling and reduce gambling-related harm.

The survey may shape how banks handle payments linked to unlicensed gambling and communicate with affected customers.

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Norway’s Lottery Authority outlines anti-money-laundering duties for gambling providers

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.

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