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Medietilsynet orders TV distributors to stop gambling ads in Norway

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Source: Lotteritilsynet (Norway)

Norway's Medietilsynet ordered Telenor, Telia, Altibox, RiksTV and Allente to stop carrying gambling advertisements on Discovery channels, according to the regulator. The order covers ads for Unibet, Betsson, Nordicbet and Betsafe, which the source says are not licensed to offer gambling in Norway; distributors had until 15 August 2022 to comply.

The order requires five distributors to remove advertising for unlicensed gambling from Discovery channels in Norway.

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